Idoru Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

William Gibson (Author), John McLain (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher)

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21st century Tokyo, after the millennial quake. Neon rain. Light everywhere blowing under any door you might try to close. Where the New Buildings, the largest in the world, erect themselves unaided, their slow rippling movements like the contractions of a sea-creature...

Colin Laney is here looking for work. He is an intuitive fisher for patterns of information, the "signature" an individual creates simply by going about the business of living. But Laney knows how to sift for the dangerous bits. Which makes him useful - to certain people.

Chia McKenzie is here on a rescue mission. She's 14. Her idol is the singer Rez, of the band Lo,Rez. When the Seattle chapter of the Lo,Rez fan club decided that he might be in trouble in Tokyo, they sent Chia to check it out.

Rei Toei is the idoru - the beautiful, entirely virtual media star adored by all Japan. Rez has declared that he will marry her. This is the rumor that has brought Chia to Tokyo. True or not, the idoru and the powerful interests surrounding her are enough to put all their lives in danger...

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8 hours and 59 minutes
Author

William Gibson
Narrator

John McLain
Audible release date

May 22, 2018
Language

English
Publisher

Tantor Audio
ASIN

B07D18NVV7
Version

Unabridged
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Audiobook
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R. Duncan

Prophetic

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023

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I have read this book several times, first when it came out, and over the years since then (most recently last year). I have to admit i didn't like it as much when I read it the first time, the iphone didn't exist yet, social media was not prevalent yet, AI was always 5 years away... as the years have passed this book seems more and more relevant with the emergence of smartphones, social media, misinformation warfare, etc. Now that we have videos and photos and deepfakes being created with generative AI, it seems prophetic, almost ripped from the headlines.

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George Swan III

a welcome respite

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2023

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I had the hardcover for years but never completed the read. Now that I have, an entirely enjoyable adventure into what we now call a meta verse. Always an mind challenging changing exploration of tech and society.

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illiandantic

Very Good Book, Though a Bit Padded

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2013

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William Gibson's "Idoru" is the second book in his Bridge Trilogy. First of all, I have to say that I've read this book out of order: I've not yet read the first book. But, as far as I can tell, except for the previous existence of some tertiary characters, that's not a problem. The book is, essentially, stand-alone. Anyway, Gibson does a fine job here. It's his usual futuristic cyber-type of world, well-written, with good characters. My only complaint is that there's a bit of padding in the book. The first 30% of it is background material from the points of view of the two main characters. Once the actual plot begins, there's also a bit too much description of Gibson's world. But, it's all well-done and interesting, so I'm not complaining too much. I've also got a bit of a problem with the second main character being a 14 year old girl: it's a bit of a stretch having her do the things she does. But, I still rate the book at a Very Good 4 stars out of 5.

The books in Gibson's Bridge Trilogy are:

1. Virtual Light
2. Idoru
3. All Tomorrow's Parties

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Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2012

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This is an interesting look at the marriage of human and AI in the online community of the future. Colin is a man whose brain had been altered by experimental drugs as a teen. His new job is to hunt for the nodal pints that help an amorphous group of people understand the proposed marriage of pop star Rez to the artificial construct Rei Toie. Rei is described as the personification of desire. Most of the action occurs in Japan in the near future, which has always been my favorite punk sci- fi setting. Enmeshed in the story line is an engaging computer star Chia Pet. This is as close as I can come to describing the plot, and I have a very tenuous grasp of the proposed technology. But I enjoyed it nonetheless. It is a poignant view of humankind's possible future as we continue to approach that occurrence when our bodies may no longer be our primary homes. I am intrigues with this story line, and this book addresses it better than most.

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waltkct

It is William Gibson at his Quirky best.

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021

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The plot of the book is something only William Gibson could pull off. I'm not going to say anything about the plot of the book. Know that this book is the second book of a Trilogy. One has to read all three books to understand the meaning of Idoru. It bends the mind in ways I didn't think I could go. I still have the feeling, after reading all three books, that maybe I missed something along the way. That is the genius of William Gibson.

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Ol' Reg

It's Gibson...what more does one need?

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2019

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Many years ago I read Neuromancer. Found out later that is was not the first installment of the trilogy so I bought the other two. My wife could simply NOT get into the futuristic story but I was hooked. I'm still hooked and I buy every book Gibson puts out, even The Difference Engine with Bruce Sterling.
I'm a die-hard fan and this series is no different. Once you're in and invested in the characters, you're in for the long-haul
Gibson paints the tableau, puts you in the scenes as an unidentified co-conspirator and you're along for a very satisfying ride. I doubt this is the end of the Idoru journey...at least I hope not.

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Allen King

Lost Me in the Verbal Maze

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015

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William Gibson is a giant in sci-fi writing and I have generally enjoyed his books starting with Neuromancer. However, there are times when Gibson sort of gets lost in the eloquence of his writing and forgets that there is a story to tell. Iduro in his second book in The Bridge series (starting with Virtual Light), and frankly, the book just sort of weirds me out. Perhaps is has something to do with the setting (post giant quake Tokyo), but the story just does not hang together well for me. Maybe I am just getting too old. There is nothing particularly wrong. The characters are well developed in Gibson's usual way, but the storyline just never grabbed me sufficiently to turn the book into one of those that keep you up too late as you read "just one more chapter". Never happened for me with Iduro.

The book is generally well acclaimed, but for me, it left me with a sense of "what was the payoff with this story"? I never found it.

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Ninjanav

Rewarding challenge

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020

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Typical William Gibson. Talented writer with a great sense imagination that he interleves with tales of human joy and tragedy. Idoru is a challenging book to read as are all his other works, but that is what makes them worth the read. Gibson weaves so much complexity into his books it really makes you think and challenge your own understanding of the storyline. But that's why I love reading Idoru. Now on to the third book in the Bridge Trilogy.

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Mr Peter C Doherty

Phenominal

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2022

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This is the second book in the Bridge trilogy and by far (so far) the most puzzling. Unlike other Gibson novels this coalesces very gradually but the concept and the world in which it all happens are at times quite breathtaking. There is no denying that this story shows a genius at work just consider the opening of chapter 21!!! Just crazy. On now to finish this trilogy want to see where it ends up.

I really can’t recommend it highly enough.

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Corrie

A page turner for sure

Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2022

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In retrospect the story for this one is a little disjointed and contrived but I couldn't put it down. The characters and the setting are just so well done. Blackwell is an awesome character, the writing is engaging and it keeps you wondering how the two story lines are going to eventually come together.

pippi-lotta

Utterly Mesmerising....one of Gibson's best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2015

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A brilliantly realised and oddly prophetic tale of love, fandom and the loss of personal privacy in an age obsessed with celebrity status, where not even your shopping lists are for your eyes only.
Although the middle novel in the Bridge trilogy, this works well as a stand alone book. Whilst it's not quite as significant as, say, Neuromancer it is still wonderfully rich and involving, with characters it's genuinely hard to let go of when the story ends. One of the things that struck me whilst pondering my review is how hard it is to pigeonhole this book. It somehow manages to be a cyberpunk masterpiece, a tale suitable for the YA crowd, for die hard SF fans and for those who love mystery and intrigue filled spy thrillers. There's even some aspects that will appeal to the most ardent of "chick-lit" devotees. I think that you would be hard pushed to find a reader who did not find some point of connection with this story....and for those who connect strongly the works of William Gibson can open up a whole new plush textured and wholly immersive world.

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cerebustheaardvark

A visionary writer, in my opinion the best of his generation

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2017

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It's a book. Why would I try to (a) summarise it or (b) critique it? I am neither a professional literary reviewer nor someone who thinks his opinion of any piece of art is in any way relevant to the next person.
I love William Gibson's writing, so anything I put here would be biased. I could recommend it but it may not be to your taste at all - how would I know?

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iAPX

Another Gibson, in a parallel world

Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2018

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22 years ago and still relevant in 2018 with a twist for me, the unique feeling to be back in Tokyo: powerful narrative, incredible descriptions, interesting characters that seems to be lost in their own lives (as usual with Gibson), and as for the Net, there are layers over layers.

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