A review by itheory
Agency by William Gibson

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

For a book entitled “Agency“, it’s wild how little agency the main characters have. The whole plot seems to take place around them, in the background, pushing them forward with little or no action of their own. Quite bizarre and not much fun to read.

But maybe this is just a second act problem, setting the table for the third book, which has yet to be published. Curious to find out.