I have decided to jump from reading horror (Clive Barker, Dean Koontz, ans Stephen King) to trying something different I have been curious about: Cyberpunk.
I decided to start where it all began with “Neuromancer.”
The problem I am having is with Gibson’s writing style. He doesn’t give good character descriptions. I want to know what they look like, some back history, some internal dialogue, or anything to clue me in.
I am also having trouble with all of the future technology that is mentioned. Is there a list somewhere on the web that explains everything?
I am also having difficulty following the dialogue. It is broken, jarred, hard to follow. I have to read then reread a passage to know what the hell is happening or has happened.
I am an avid reader and a beginning English teacher. Why am I having so much difficulty with this text? “Crime and Punishment” was easier to follow. I like the genre od cyberpunk and the subculture that has come from it, but the roots of it all is making it tough.
Is it just me, or is this novel hard for most readers?
“neuromancer,” By William Gibson Is Confusing Me And Reading Slow, Someone Help Please?
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June 21st, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Gibson’s stuff isn’t bad, but it can be tedious to read if you are not a cybergeek. Unnecessarily verbose and slow. And yes, I also find that Gibson does not provide enough character development or personality. Neuromancer was ok. Not one of my favorite books, and Gibson is not one of my favorite authors.
Dean Koontz is alright. Stephen King is the obvious master, although I like his older stuff best. Clive Barker is my Yoda (if you haven’t read Abarat yet, do so immediately!).