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Count Zero by William Gibson

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Aug 10, 10

Read from July 15 to 16, 2010

Very good sequel to Neuromancer. I enjoyed the plot more in this one than in its predecessor. Gibson weaved three subplots together, and it was easier to follow along than in Neuromancer. That's partly because I was more used to Gibson's style (which is common to science fiction) of not giving introductory explanations for technology and cultural situations that don't currently exist. For example, if you read the phrase, "he jacked into the Hosaka," it might take some time to figure out what that actually means. Anyway, a good read. Even though it's over 20 years old it doesn't feel outdated yet. Gibson's vision of giant corporations replacing governments, people genetically enhancing their bodies (or buying better body parts on the black market), and super rich people engaging in all types of nefarious plots to escape the reality of their owns deaths still seems like a reasonable prediction.

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