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The intriguing science fiction novel foreshadowed/created cyberspace and cyberpunk. The consensual space of computers and their impact on human consciousness can be seen in its original, seminal form in this novel.
So much of the book seems less than fresh and then you realize it was written almost thirty years ago -- pre-web, pre-cell phones, pre-so much that appears to be simply created by Gibson. Ironically, I think that how Gibson's own ideas have morphed over the years makes understanding t ...more
So much of the book seems less than fresh and then you realize it was written almost thirty years ago -- pre-web, pre-cell phones, pre-so much that appears to be simply created by Gibson. Ironically, I think that how Gibson's own ideas have morphed over the years makes understanding t ...more
I guess I just don't like much sci fic. I thought since this one had a quasi medical angle in it that I could get into it, but there was too much suspension of disbelief for me to really get with it. I tried.
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Really enjoyed this. Had put off reading it for years as I don't really read science fiction any longer (overdid it in my youth!) It became one of the "can't put down" books.
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