William Gibson: Neuromancer (2017, Orion Publishing Group, Limited)
352 pages
English language
Published Oct. 28, 2017 by Orion Publishing Group, Limited.
Neuromancer is a 1984 science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer William Gibson. Considered one of the earliest and best-known works in the cyberpunk genre, it is the only novel to win the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and the Hugo Award. It was Gibson's debut novel and the beginning of the Sprawl trilogy. Set in the future, the novel follows Henry Case, a washed-up hacker hired for one last job, which brings him in contact with a powerful artificial intelligence.
This one has everything. At it’s core it’s a really good noir thriller full of great characters, but built on top of that is a really good science fiction novel full amazing concepts, and a wonderful piece of art with psychedelically poetic descriptive prose. I will definitely need to read it again
Een klassieker, en ook nu nog na bijna 40 jaar actueel.
It really is hard to believe how far ahead of its time this book is. While I found the style of the opening chapters more off-putting than intriguing, the story pulled me through. The back half of the book is relentlessly paced and amazing. I'll definitely be reading the sequel books to learn more about Gibson's world.
