Neuromancer

I have been trained to like this book from a very young age. Almost every part of this book has been done since it’s release in way or another but gibsons writing is so stylish that it doesn’t really matter

I feel like this book could be really good but perhaps I’m not smart enough to grasp everything. I had to look up language and terminology in order to follow enough of what was going on.

DNF... boring. It starts out great but rapidly loses steam.

My favourite parts were some intriguing snippets of world-building, but they’re embedded in a standard heist-plot centred around a flimsy main character. The dialogue is poorly written but I did like how the author introduces new concepts without much explanation and that his style is overall pretty condensed, expecting you to pay attention and catch on. That’s not to say the prose is difficult or slow to get through. It was a quick read (helped by the fact that what little plot there is is very simple). Just not a very engaging one.

I don’t get future stuff at all. It was so boring.

I found the trilogy in a bind up at my library and decided to reread the first and hopefully read the whole series. First time I read it I gave it 3 stars and same this time around. While I don't remember my first reading experience was it was just an okay read this time. Didn't spark any storing emotions either positive or negative. Not top excited to start the second one but will most likely give it a go later today as I got them on hand

What the hell did I just read? Absolutely bonkers. I loved it.

It was a really interesting, if a little weird, experience. I very rarely read science fiction, so I don't have much experience with the genre.

In this case, many times I felt like I did not fully understand what was going on or that my copy of the book was missing a few pages from time to time. Oddly enough, most of the time it didn't really bother me and didn't make it much harder to follow the story that I generally enjoyed. If I had to compare this experience to anything, I felt the same way reading Thomas Pynchon. But I wouldn't be surprised if Pynchon was inspired by this book.

This book was definitely inspired by Gravity's Rainbow and A Clockwork Orange. Fortunately, this second book I read this year, which at least helped me to understand the story a little bit. The inspiration was quite clearly visible not only in some plot elements but also in the language.

Books like this will probably remain outside of what I read every day, although, as I said, it was an interesting experience. I was much more invested in the story than I expected. Part of this is probably also due to the main character, whom I found fascinating.

This is one of the more bizarre books I've read this year, definitely on the edge of my comfort zone. But I'm glad I read this book, which is a classic in its genre.

Neuromancer is a mind-bending read, rich in language and plot. In concept, it lies somewhere between a 'film noir' and 'Tron'. A lone hero, who is not very heroic, is embroiled in the machinations of mega-corporations, artificial intelligences and the odds are not in his favour.

A fantastic read, filled with great characters, rich imagery and beautifully written, it is an absolute treat.