Virtual Light

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One of those books I wished would have just kept on going. Gibson created a wonderful world and vivid characters - I was sad to see that this was just a stand-alone book, rather than part of a series. The setting is standard Gibson - near future in which computer hackers and privatized police vie with each other in a corporate-owned California. This book has a much lighter touch...more

One of those books I wished would have just kept on going. Gibson created a wonderful world and vivid characters - I was sad to see that this was just a stand-alone book, rather than part of a series. The setting is standard Gibson - near future in which computer hackers and privatized police vie with each other in a corporate-owned California. This book has a much lighter touch than his others, and is genuinely funny. It also has more of an action plot than usual - you are dropped right in the middle of a chase story that never stops. Gibson skillfully uses the plot to explain the world that his characters inhabit - this is NOT one of those sf novels that stops for long sections of exposition (cough, Oryx and Crake, cough). I was surprised at how easily the evil conspiracy is stopped at the end of the book, but it was fun to find Gibson in a lighter, less despairing, and more generous mood than usual.   hide

I have enjoyed alot of William Gibson's books, but this was not one of them. Some people might be annoyed by the incorrect prognostications of life in 2008, but I actually enjoyed that aspect of the novel. My main problem was trying to gain the insight into whether the main tension in the plot line involved anything other than a bunch of powerful folks fighting over... a thing? Sure, there...more

I have enjoyed alot of William Gibson's books, but this was not one of them. Some people might be annoyed by the incorrect prognostications of life in 2008, but I actually enjoyed that aspect of the novel. My main problem was trying to gain the insight into whether the main tension in the plot line involved anything other than a bunch of powerful folks fighting over... a thing? Sure, there are lots of relationships between different folks that occur over this, but I didn't find the central object of their efforts very convincing. Personally, I have enjoyed Gibson's later work, such as Spook Country and especially Pattern Recognition, far more than Virtual Light.   hide

so so. Spent a lot of time in this book in some of Gibson's familiar environments. Most notable "post-apacalyptic"(?) San Fran. It was interesting to read, because having been a former bike messenger, one of the main characters is one. The outsiders take on certain things was interesting. Not sure if I woudl recommeng this though, except only to someone who already was...more

so so. Spent a lot of time in this book in some of Gibson's familiar environments. Most notable "post-apacalyptic"(?) San Fran. It was interesting to read, because having been a former bike messenger, one of the main characters is one. The outsiders take on certain things was interesting. Not sure if I woudl recommeng this though, except only to someone who already was a William Gibson fan   hide