The Peripheral
William Gibson "The Peripheral"
Putnam Adult | English | October 28, 2014 | ISBN: 0399158448 | 496 pages | azw, epub, lrf, mobi | 3,35 mb
Putnam Adult | English | October 28, 2014 | ISBN: 0399158448 | 496 pages | azw, epub, lrf, mobi | 3,35 mb
I have been a sometime fan of science fiction for decades, having cut my teeth on various collections of stories by Ray Bradbury when I was a pre-teen. Nothing I read as a kid could have prepared me for the kind of stories that William Gibson weaves. I have previously read Gibson's Idoru but I haven't read anything else he's penned. The Peripheral left me feeling lost at sea for quite awhile, with disparate characters doing things both in reality and virtual reality, frequently described with neo-slang vocabulary in brief chapters swinging back and forth between characters that don't seem connected at first. It took a lot of effort to pull things together enough to navigate the story. I almost gave up, but I'm glad I didn't. This is one of the more suspenseful novels I've read, and Gibson keeps things moving quickly. It's a wild ride, and he's an inventive writer who doesn't waste many words.
Overall, I'd recommend this one if you're a fan of science fiction/cyberpunk.
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