Count Zero by William Gibson

Count Zero

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William Gibson

260 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

Description

A corporate mercenary wakes in a reconstructed body, a beautiful woman by his side. Then Hosaka Corporation reactivates him, for a mission more dangerous than the one he’s recovering from: to get a defecting chief of R&D—and the biochip he’s p...

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Moods

adventurous 80%
dark 62%
mysterious 55%
tense 48%
challenging 33%
reflective 14%
emotional 3%
funny 2%
sad 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 32%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 61% | A mix: 30% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

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3.84

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