
Neuromancer
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Narrated by:
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Robertson Dean
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By:
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William Gibson
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.
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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)
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I can easily see that this was a primary source for many other stories and movies since it was released. Why have I never seen a Neuromancer movie? I mean, we definitely have the technology to create most of what I saw in my own mind. Johnny Mnemonic is the closest thing I have seen in the way of this style of story. Suddenly, The Matrix seems like a cheap copy-cat. I absolutely wish this story would be made into a movie.
Awesome. The stuff of dreams.
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Neuromancer, to me, was more of a feeling than an actual story; I found the first few chapters impossibly hard to follow, and I was considering giving the book up. I'd say about 4 hours in I unconsciously changed the way I took in the story, going from my usual method of meticulously taking in every word, to instead letting the book waft me through the story. If you come into Neuromancer with the idea that you're going to take in every sentence, change your expectations -- Gibson writes incredibly densely, and the narrator speaks with a monotonous, steady voice, which can take you from dialogue to intense combat without ever wavering -- jarring, if you are not prepared.
But don't let the questionable narration keep you from trying Neuromancer, because you will not regret it. Gibson, if you will let him, will immerse you so deeply into his world that you'll forget it's not your own. The characters, the tech, the jargon and jive, all effortlessly blended together to make a classic, but unique Cyberpunk world.
A capturing story, told by a iffy narrator.
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Difficult listen for me
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Cyberpunk Roots
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Roberston Dean perfectly executes the narration here-- his low-toned, guttural voice complements the prose in a surprising way. I had read NEUROMANCER before listening to it here, and found I enjoyed it in a whole new way, which is rare for me when it comes to audiobooks on fiction.
Seminal fiction with perfect narration
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I enjoyed reaching the end and reading the epilogue that reviews all of the fresh ideas and new vocabulary that Neuromancer has brought to the tech world.Very informative of present day
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A prerequisite for all sci-fi buffs!
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It's generally okey
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All that being said, the only thing that stops this from being a perfect experience was the narration. While the narrator did not have terrible performance, his voice did tend to develop a monotonous quality at times. Also, it may not hurt him to take a few dialect classes.
Almost perfect (except for the narration)
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A classic that has held up well..
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