Neuromancer
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Neuromancer
William Gibson
36 people recommended it in 9 threads, 2007–2024.
3 commenters pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Seeing all the influences Neuromancer had on books, movies, anime/manga, and even half life mods was a real treat.
it iz worth a mention that said book did an excellent job illustrating the compound approach to security necessary in a networked world.
I love the genre, but I think it's well worth a read just to see how he can craft a world with language.
You have to sort of try to immerse yourself. I'd recommend trying to read in larger chunks of time and really absorb the aesthetic of the world.
Such a beautiful execution of a great story set in a captivating world, packing a pageful of storyline, images and innuendos into every line of text.
IMO the first part of the book is peak cyberpunk vibes.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What's the "best" book you've ever read? 2024 · 21 recommendations
- Hard comp-fi reading list 2019 · 5 recommendations
- Ask HN: What is your favorite fiction book? 2022 · 3 recommendations
- Ask YC: What's the most inspiring sci-fi book you've read? 2008 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Best books read in 2022? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which books do you consider real gems in your field of work/study? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are your favorite books of all time, and why? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask YC: favorite books 2007 · 1 recommendation