Neuromancer

By: William Gibson

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Twenty years ago, it was as if someone turned on a light. The future blazed into existence with each deliberate word that William Gibson laid down. The winner of Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards, Neuromancer didn't just explode onto the science fiction scene - it permeated into the collective consciousness, culture, science, and technology.Today, there is only one science fiction masterpiece to thank for the term "cyberpunk," for easing the way into the information age and Internet society. Neuromancer's virtual reality has become real. And yet, William Gibson's gritty, sophisticated vision still manages to inspire the minds that lead mankind ever further into the future.

©1984 William Gibson (P)2011 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Unforgettable ... The richness of Gibson’s world is incredible.” (Chicago Sun-Times)

“Freshly imagined, compellingly detailed, and chilling in its implications.” (The New York Times)

"Serious science fiction and fantasy readers cannot resist the classics.... That’s what makes the Penguin Galaxy series so appealing.... Each of the novels here has earned their place in the halls of literary history.... Their small form factor and minimalist covers call out to readers and make them fun to read all over again.” (Kirkus Reviews)

A classic that drags

Over all I am a big cyberpunk fan, and with this being the god father of cyberpunk I thought I would like this.Sadly I just could not get into it, Its not that out dated Ideas that have been revisioned by new works by other people that have me. I love old tech stories and the ways people thought it would grow ( such as Ben Bova's works ). In all honesty it is in large parts the editing.

This is one of those rare books that an abridged version might be better, there are just times and ideas where this book just flat out drags out to the point of boring the reader.
I cant help but feel had this book been re-edited in a better way, It could have been amazing.

Evolution of a computer system.

If you could sum up Neuromancer in three words, what would they be?

AI ise Complex.

What did you like best about this story?

the complex cyborg/computer systems.

What about Robertson Dean???s performance did you like?

good voice

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

console cowboy

Any additional comments?

Cool book, worth the read, characters draw you in.

easy to lose focus

this is the first 3 star rating I have given a book. the subject matter is interesting, especially for when it was written. the narrator lacks enthusiasm sometimes. his tone is the same for describing a room as it is for a character in a stressful situation. I caught myself drifting off and rewinding, wondering how the story got to where it is as a huge jump just occurred and I missed it.

The book that inspired them all!

Great story, nostalgic of early technology that was cusp of what would be believed as cutting edge. The story is written to let the mind wander with detail left for the reader. The narrator is a little dry at times, but plays the plot well.

Laid open upon the blade of our cyber future

The experience of listening to this 40 year old crystalline shard of the future is to lay open oneself and dig around inside, slicked with our own essence, only to find all that you seek throbs at our core.

Great story... Reading could have been better.

I love this story. I was the 14 year old kid in 1989 that read this and was transfixed by the One Sendai, cyberspace, the mods etc. Yet this reading lacks a lot of nuance many of the characters. They seem to be "canned" accents that cause characters to run together. A better read than a listen but for long hours in a car will still do the trick.

Still wonderful and has aged well

This book has aged very well if you are will to forgive a few misses on the future. This is a must read for a Sci fi fan.

scintillating

from start to finish. vistas and realities that enthrall the listener. I can not recommend it more.

not a great reading

one if my favorite books, but it suffers fro. a rather uninspired reading. It made an exciting cyber-thriller into a sleepy documentary to me.

Good story, bland reader

I enjoyed the story and as a big cyberpunk fan thought it was interesting to look into the origins of some of it but the narrator is really bland. Half the time I didn’t know who was talking and it caused a lot of confusion in following the narrative