I was just barely 15 when this was published and it fell into my hot little hands. I was already a science fiction fan, but this book made me realize how poetic the genre can be. Lots have been stricken by his cool “high tech low life” milieu, but it’s the prose that caught me, and still does, right up to Gibson’s latest, Spook Country.

But Neuromancer is still my first love…

I tried to read it when i was about 14 (i was an advanced reader, but not this advanced). couldn’t get into the dry language.

maybe i should give it another go.

Not bad at all – I almost thoroughly enjoyed this one. I’d give at least a 7 out of ten… probably more like an 8. Here’s the novel that spawned a whole new subgenre. Sad ending.

I just finished Neuromancer for the first time and I’m not sure I get it. The story seemed pretty good. It kept me engaged. I’m just not sure if I am supposed to understand all the details about what he is talking about. It was really out there. I couldn’t conceptualize it all.

What’s with the (Remembering Tomorrow) subtitle or whatever that is? Anyway, “Neuromancer” is fantastic. Every time I pick it up, I get sucked in by the cold, hard beauty of the prose. The book drags you right into it’s vision. I’ve read it several times and I’m sure I’ll read it again.

too nihilistic for me, but overall not that bad

Considering the copyright is dated 1984, it was fun to see Gibson predictions of a VR internet and devices like those he called “microsofts”. Very entertaining and fun. One other surprise: I didn’t realize that cyberpunk was so dark and nihilistic.

Densely written and full of lovely metaphors.

Starts powerfully and never lets up. Amazing writing style.

i can’t believe i haven’t read this yet… so now i am. and it’s great.