Neuromancer

elpiloto recommended this 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Excellent science fiction book that paved the way for generations to come and extremely interesting to compare the future as it was pseudo-envisioned back then to the future we have now.

zoo3891 recommended this 1 year, 1 month ago

A classic that defined the cyberpunk genre.

usscouting recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

they are making this into a movie, hopefully.

anuj-sharma recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

They damaged his nervous system with a wartime Russian mycotoxin. Strapped to a bed in a Memphis hotel, his talent burning out micron by micron...

zchillman recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

To me, the story may be lacking some, but the vision of the future that William Gibson offers is one that can't be missed. The future's a dark, dark place.

earlswynn recommended this 1 year, 12 months ago

The first Cyberpunk book I ever read. Enjoyable and interesting view of a dark future.

icco recommended this 2 years ago

I read this book in the sixth grade, and try to reread it every year. It predicted some of the major ideas in modern computing and is just a fun read. It's also nice and short, you can easily put it down in the flight from NY to SF.

jabarrett recommended this 3 years, 4 months ago

Excellent writing and an ultra -cool decadent world.
Cons: Had to suspend disbelief regarding some of the science (but worth it)!

forlornturtle recommended this 3 years, 8 months ago

I was blown away by how cool, atmospheric and gripping this is. Especially when you remember when it was written. It defined many ideas of modern sci fi.
Cons: Gibson can be a bit difficult to read and requires concentration; he often introduces unfamiliar concepts and doesn't explain them until later.

tom recommended this 4 years, 5 months ago

The classic cyberpunk hacker book