Count Zero by William Gibson

Count Zero

Sprawl #2

William Gibson

308 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 86%
dark 59%
mysterious 50%
tense 43%
challenging 34%
reflective 13%
emotional 4%
funny 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 25%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 70% | A mix: 21% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.84

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