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Neuromancer Mass Market Paperback – August 15, 1986

by William Gibson (Author)

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The Matrix is a world within the world, a global consensus- hallucination, the representation of every byte of data in cyberspace . . .

Case had been the sharpest data-thief in the business, until vengeful former employees crippled his nervous system. But now a new and very mysterious employer recruits him for a last-chance run. The target: an unthinkably powerful artificial intelligence orbiting Earth in service of the sinister Tessier-Ashpool business clan. With a dead man riding shotgun and Molly, mirror-eyed street-samurai, to watch his back, Case embarks on an adventure that ups the ante on an entire genre of fiction.

Hotwired to the leading edges of art and technology, Neuromancer ranks with 1984 and Brave New World as one of the century's most potent visions of the future.

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Mass Market Paperback: 271 pages
Publisher: Ace; 1st edition (July 1, 1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0441569595
ISBN-13: 978-0441569595
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.7 x 6.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (975 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,238 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #56 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Hard Science Fiction

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482 of 503 people found the following review helpful

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By Loren Eaton on January 30, 2008

Format: Hardcover

Adapted from ISawLightningFall.blogspot.com

The first time I tried to read Neuromancer, I stopped around page 25.

I was about 15 years old and I'd heard it was a classic, a must-read from 1984. So I picked it up and I plowed through the first chapter, scratching my head the whole time. Then I shoved it onto my bookshelf, where it was quickly forgotten. It was a dense, multilayered read, requiring more effort than a hormone-addled adolescent wanted to give. But few years later, I pulled the book down and gave it another chance. This time, William Gibson's dystopic rabbit hole swallowed me whole.

Neuromancer is basically a futuristic crime caper. The main character is Case, a burnt-out hacker, a cyberthief. When the book opens, a disgruntled employer has irrevocably destroyed parts of his nervous system with a mycotoxin, meaning he can't jack into the matrix, an abstract representation of earth's computer network. Then he receives a suspiciously sweet offer: A mysterious employer will fix him up if he'll sign on for a special job. He cautiously agrees and finds himself joined by a schizophrenic ex-Special Forces colonel; a perverse performance artist who wrecks havoc with his holographic imaginings; a long-dead mentor whose personality has been encoded as a ROM construct; and a nubile mercenary with silver lenses implanted over her eyes, retractable razors beneath her fingernails and one heckuva chip on her shoulder. Case soon learns that the target he's supposed to crack and his employer and are one and the same -- an artificial intelligence named Wintermute.

Unlike most crime thrillers and many works of speculative fiction, Neuromancer is interested in a whole lot more that plot development.Read more ›

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95 of 111 people found the following review helpful

Simply Put: Great Science Fiction

By Travis J Smith on November 19, 2002

Format: Mass Market Paperback

'Neuromancer' is one of a handful of books/movies that I would pick to represent the science-fiction genre. Gibson succeeds on all levels here - I enjoyed the story, the characters, the settings, the technology, everything. Gibson writes about imperfection - he doesn't gloss anything over or try to make it too pretty. The characters are flawed, and have weaknesses - just like in real life. They live in a gritty world - just like in real life. And around them all, is technology - just like in real life.
'Neuromancer' is the story of Case: a hacker-type, cyberpunk, whatever you want to call him. He makes hackers of today look like amateurs - he totally immerses himself into the machine. Washed-up and raked over the coals, he gets a chance at a come back, even if it isn't on the most pleasant of terms.
Read this book if you are a science fiction fan - if for no other reason than to see what all the hype is about. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

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139 of 175 people found the following review helpful

A fun, readable book

By Amazon Customer on May 3, 2000

Format: Hardcover

I'm only an occasional reader of science fiction, and I've read even less cyberpunk - perhaps that's why I can't go along with all the reviews either calling this the greatest novel ever written, or a terrible hack job...they seem to be taking things within the context of the current cyberpunk scene, a scene I'm only vaguely familiar with.
I enjoyed the book the way one might enjoy a big Hollywood movie. The characterizations and plot were shallow and taken directly from noir and pulp fictions, no doubt about it. However, for all the times I've seen noir plots, I still enjoy them. I think the author made things fun, and kept the story going along smoothly. The ending did fall a little flat, but cyberpunk as a genre seems to flop the endings, and this was at least decent.
Also, I think it's easy to appreciate the futuristic setting of the book. True, it's a largely outdated view of the future, but it's an interesting world, and it's fun to see just how much Gibson got right back in 1984. I read this when I stayed live in post-bubble Osaka, and the book's view of the fringes of an efficient high-tech society struck a chord with me.

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35 of 42 people found the following review helpful

Prophecy or fiction? You pick!

By A Customer on March 25, 1997

Format: Hardcover

It took me some time to get started into this book--the
"imaginary" future Gibson has created is somewhat familiar,
yet bizarre enough to leave one grasping for understanding in the beginning pages. Once engrossed, I couldn't put it down! My constant back thought as I read was the absolute awe that I felt for Gibson's ability to envision a computer
world so 1990's true to life at a time when Apple had yet to
create their first Mac! Gibson's description of "jacking in" to the net, and "flipping" is so close to today's "logging on" and "quick-switching" that it gave me goosebumps each time he used the terms! Gibson was truly
touched by the muse of inspiration when writing "Neuromancer", and I'm sure we'll see more of his *prophecies* come to pass before the millenium.
This is advised reading for all who wish to understand the
potential of the internet and the World Wide Web. Just take it slow, by osmosis you'll get the scenario, and by the final chapter--you'll know the concept. You'll be awestruck
too, I guarantee!
Can't wait to read Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive!

you

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Five Stars

I love this book! Reading it again for the first time since the mid nineties.

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Too good

Written in 1984, Neuromancer is still the greatest science fiction book ever written. There is no debate. The book CREATED a movement. Read more

Published 3 days ago by J_Dlo

Amazing

William Gibson is a rare genius. Neuromancer is fast-paced and deep with well-written characters and a fantastic plot with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader on the edge... Read more

Published 4 days ago by Jumbie

Way too jumpy

I am reading this for a Science Fiction Literature class. Out of the 6 books we have had to read this is by far the worst. I can't figure out what is happening half of the time. Read more

Published 4 days ago by Whitney

A classic

There's a good reason why this was the book behind the cyberpunk fad. The story really does live up to its reputation. Read more

Published 5 days ago by Michael J. Morris

Read a sample or borrow from the library first

I am 35% through this book and I just can't get into it. I don't feel like I understand who Case is or what makes him tick at all. Read more

Published 9 days ago by Tikorama

Five Stars

Great book after you figure out all the slang.

Published 9 days ago by Johnomatopoeia

one of the best Sci-Fi futuristic novels ever

one of the best Sci-Fi futuristic novels ever, more that just a great caper, it was an amazingly accurate look into a plausible future. Read more

Published 10 days ago by Dr. A.

A mind-blowing masterpiece of prescient poetry

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