Neuromancer

By: William Gibson

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Neuromancer is the multiple award-winning novel that launched the astonishing career of William Gibson. The first fully-realized glimpse of humankind's digital future, it is a shocking vision that has challenged our assumptions about our technology and ourselves, reinvented the way we speak and think, and forever altered the landscape of our imaginations.

Now, for the first time, Ace Books is proud to present this groundbreaking literary achievement in a trade paperback edition.

Critic reviews

“One of the coolest gifts you can get for your favorite sci-fi geek . . . You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but these new Penguin Galaxy hardcovers make it really hard.” —Gizmodo

“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

“The quintessence of cyberpunk . . . An amazing virtuoso performance.” —The Washington Post

“[Gibson] invented the future with Neuromancer.” —Entertainment Weekly

“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

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

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.