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Pattern Recognition . It's the only thing of his I've read. Amazing book. You can find a review I wrote of Pattern RecognitionherePosts: 2454 | Registered: Jan 2003
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As Twink correctly pointed out in a similar discussion on sakeriver, if you haven't read Neuromancer then do.
I'm just finishing re-reading the Virtual Light trilogy (Virtual Light, Idoru, All Tomorrow's Parties). Gibson has improved as a storyteller. VL started out the series, and sometimes can be a bit cryptic. He lost this tendency in Idoru, and really ticks along well in ATP.
Pattern Recognition, his latest, has a similar timing, and I am still haunted by some of the ideas.
A few friends of mine don't like Gibson's personality, but, hey, I don't want to correspond with him. I like his work, however.
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Indeed. Neuromancer is one of my favourite books ever. I'd put Pattern Recognition second on the Gibson list behind Neuromancer; Pattern Recognition is definitely a very good book...
...just make sure that when you read Neuromancer you keep in mind WHEN he wrote it. When you think about that, it's mind-boggling.
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well, i went and ordered Neuromancer. And my only hesitation with it was what you guys said, that it was written so long ago. I'm sure i'll enjoy it though.
I also just ordered Snow Crash.
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Neuromancer was very good. I have yet to read any of his other books, but when I finish off my backlog I might have a new quest at the used bookstore.
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Crap. I'm reading them backwards/sideways. I started with Pattern Recognition (excellent!), then Idoru, All Tomorrow's Parties and then Mona Lisa Overdrive.
I need to get back to the bookstore.
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For what it's worth, Pattern Recognition is an excellent introduction to Gibson's writing. However, I see a thematic progression to the books, especially if you consider when each was written. Gibson's attitudes change as technology, and society's interactions with technology, change.
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Kwea, Snow Crash is Neal Stephanson. Also a good author, but his books have gotten better over the years (if a bit more dense).
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