Zach's review
Spook Country
by William Gibson
Zach's review
Spook Country by William Gibson
Zach's review
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Unique and at times interesting--but not really a spy thriller
This novel is told from several perspectives (a former 90's rock band singer who is now a freelance writer, a drug addict/translator of some combination of Russian and texting, and a family of Cuban spies working with a retired US intel officer) The plot (which is rather minimal) revoles around all these people and their connection to a mysterious shipping container. Most of the characters are not sure exactly why/how they are involved--which is somewhat reassuring to the reader who is just as confused if not more so. The ending is vague and explains only the absolute minimum of the plot.
The author definetly captures a feeling/atmosphere of a higly mondern/technical world. The setting and atmosphere of the novel are pretty much a character in itself (often the most interesting/understandable character).
From reading other reviews I understand that this author has written a few novels that combined elements o...more
This novel is told from several perspectives (a former 90's rock band singer who is now a freelance writer, a drug addict/translator of some combination of Russian and texting, and a family of Cuban spies working with a retired US intel officer) The plot (which is rather minimal) revoles around all these people and their connection to a mysterious shipping container. Most of the characters are not sure exactly why/how they are involved--which is somewhat reassuring to the reader who is just as confused if not more so. The ending is vague and explains only the absolute minimum of the plot.
The author definetly captures a feeling/atmosphere of a higly mondern/technical world. The setting and atmosphere of the novel are pretty much a character in itself (often the most interesting/understandable character).
From reading other reviews I understand that this author has written a few novels that combined elements o...more
