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Neuromancer

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Neuromancer

By: William Gibson
Narrated by: Jason Flemyng
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Narrated by actor Jason Flemyng.

The book that defined the cyberpunk movement, inspiring everything from The Matrix to Cyberpunk 2077.

The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel.

William Gibson revolutionised science fiction in his 1984 debut Neuromancer. The writer who gave us the matrix and coined the term 'cyberspace' produced a first novel that won the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick Awards, and lit the fuse on the cyberpunk movement.

More than three decades later, Gibson's text is as stylish as ever, his noir narrative still glitters like chrome in the shadows and his depictions of the rise and abuse of corporate power look more prescient every day. Part thriller, part warning, Neuromancer is a timeless classic of modern SF and one of the 20th century's most potent and compelling visions of the future.

©2016 William Gibson (P)2021 W F Howes Adventure Cyberpunk Science Fiction Fiction

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I'm a fan of Gibson and Neuromancer; I've read the book some years ago and wanted to revel in gritty cyberpunk retro futurism. Alas, this reading is very mediocre and seems hastily put together. The actor seems talented but I doubt they've done more than a single take of most of the recording. The emphasis is sometimes just wrong, obscuring the sense of a sentence. Accents are inconsistent. You can occasionally hear pages turning in the background and the reader seems to move closer and further from the mic from time to time. The pronunciation of Japanese words is also off (Chiba becomes "Chibba") which would wind you up if you know how it's supposed to sound. It's a shame because with a bit of direction and preparation this could have been much better.

good book, shame about the reading

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This is a very difficult book to get into when not being read from the page. Lots of niche terms and slang. The kind of book you need to re read sections and click back to check.
Books like this need a clearer delivery, the punctuation and enunciation are so important to give context and clarity. There are also a number of sloppy edits and corrections that don't help.
Jason tries very hard with some very difficult material but it took the shine of for me.

Alot to take in that lack clarity of performance

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The first fiction book I really wanted to have physical copy off. It was very hard to understand this story. I kept rewinding it to understand what is happening and still I vague idea what was it about.

Difficult to listen

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First read Neuromancer about 20 years back, and it's just as engaging as it ever was in 2022 - a cyberpunk future that never came true.

The narration was an interesting departure from how the characters would be expected to have spoken, but after years of listening to American narrators it was strangely charming to have a Southern English Case and Molly, Eastern European Armitage, and a Welsh Julius Deane was delightful.

I still recommend it as much as I would have two decades ago.

An Interesting Shift

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an interesting listen and feels like I've heard all the ideas before, even though I know this is the origin of those clichés. but struggled to keep pace with what was happening or who people were. Partially down to poor narration but mostly down to bad editing. a real disappointment I was hoping for more from the godfather of cyberpunk.

An Impenetrable Classic

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