Count Zero

Count Zero sees Gibson still establishing the world he'd go on to do such great things with in Idoru and All Tomorrow's Parties, and so there's a whole load of atmosphere and not as much story. Make no mistake, this still means its a fascinating read that paints a vivid, unique perspective on the future, but the quality of it has since been surpassed by later works, making this one lose a little...more

Count Zero sees Gibson still establishing the world he'd go on to do such great things with in Idoru and All Tomorrow's Parties, and so there's a whole load of atmosphere and not as much story. Make no mistake, this still means its a fascinating read that paints a vivid, unique perspective on the future, but the quality of it has since been surpassed by later works, making this one lose a little shine by comparison.   hide