I don't get the end of the book. What was it trying to say? Was it even trying to say anything, or am I thinking to hard about it?
A good book though, I suggest you give it a look if you are into computers at all. While reading it you will see a lot of things that other books and stories have borrowed from the book.
Which specific part of the end was confusing to you?
Quote from: FloundermanClock;1687769Which specific part of the end was confusing to you?
Not what happened, but what it meant.
Also the nature of what Neuromancer/Wintermute became, why Wintermute chose to do what he did (was he just naturally compelled to?).
Also why Case saw the group of them in the Matrix at the very end, including Linda Lee, himself, the flatline?
As for what the whole book meant, I'd have to read the book again to remember. The image he saw was probably just an illusion from Wintermute. As for what Wintermute became, he probably developed an identity and even more powerful intelligence and understanding. Before he could only communicate with personality masks, he wanted his own individual identity. The locks on him restricted his intellectual growth so he had to undo them if he wanted to become more wise than he aleady was. They're understandable reasons to do what he did.
Neuromancer might be a stapel of cyberpunk, but from what I've heard many of Gibson's other works are a lot more developed and interesting.
Also, if you're into the whole cyberpunk thing you could try Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, I've heard it's pretty great.
I read Samuel R. Delaney's 900+ page epic Dhalgren over the summer, and it was fucking amazing. He is considered one of the first cyberpunk writers, those his work (Dhalgren especially) transcend the sci-fi genre.
I did really enjoy reading Neuromancer though, constant imagery of the neon pachinko's etc. really great.
My god its been so long since i've read this. I need to pick it up again.
Quote from: SixShooterClock;1689958lso, if you're into the whole cyberpunk thing you could try Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, I've heard it's pretty great. .
Probably one of my favorite books ever. I ought to go reread that instead of finding a new book next week.
I almost read it once, but the library copy was ratty as hell.
i bought it but found it really hard to read, maybe i'll give it another try soon.
Quote from: SnakeClock;1690100I almost read it once, but the library copy was ratty as hell.
But that means it has been read so much because it is good!
Quote from: PEYOTE;1690300i bought it but found it really hard to read, maybe i'll give it another try soon.
these are the things that remind me why I don't come to this forum very often.
Quote from: SixShooterClock;1692497these are the things that remind me why I don't come to this forum very often.
whatever dude i found the language confusing, i'm pretty fucking literate but found myself getting lost quite a bit, this was years ago so i'm probably due to give it another shot, you're a fucking piece of shit elitist anyway, im glad you don't come here often.