#count zero

[transistoradio]

Covers by Josan Gonzalez for the Editoria Aleph editions of William Gibson's Sprawl trilogy — Neuromancer, Count Zero, and Mona Lisa Overdrive.

[thisworldisablackhole]

Sprawl Trilogy first impressions

God damnit, Gibson really did it this time didn’t he? The man really knows how to string you along and then ghost your ass mid dinner - dipping out of the bathroom window to leave you calculating the tip on your own.

Upon writing this, I have just finished Mona Lisa Overdrive, so I’m full of post-book emotions. Mona Lisa Overdrive took me the longest to read out of the 3 books. Part of that is due to the fact that I was getting distracted and spending full days writing posts on this blog about music and other stuff, and part of it is due to the fact that it is simply the most narratively dense book in the series.

After reading all three I have to say that Neuromancer is still my favourite. It had the most satisfactory ending by far, and perhaps the most cohesive vision. Count Zero is the only entry in the series that was kind of a dud for me. Upon finishing the trilogy, I think there is still some important world building information in that book that is worth revisiting, but the semi-boring characters mixed with all the weird heady spiritual stuff just didn't click for me. Not to mention the finale was much like when you try to pop a bubble on a sheet of bubble wrap and it sort of just softly squeezes out the air without making a sound. Virek going from being on the verge of unlimited power to completely ceasing to exist within the span of a few pages just made me go... "oh.... alright then".

Many people claim that Mona Lisa Overdrive is the best, and I can see where they are coming from, but I must admit I am just not a huge fan of the multi character perspective switching that happens between every chapter. Neuromancer still had it's fair share of innate complications that come from being based in a highly technological word (and written by an author who trusts the intelligence of the reader way too much), but it had a single driving perspective that was easy to stay engaged with. Count Zero caught me off guard with it's perspective shifting right away and it took me almost half the book to really pin down all the who what and where's to a point where I felt connected to each thread. Fortunately Gibson improved on this method of writing A LOT with Mona Lisa Overdrive. Even though he upped the narrative threads from three to four, the characters felt more fleshed out and were easier to connect with.

There is still so much I don't fully understand about the story. The end of Mona Lisa Overdrive wrapped up a lot of loose ends from the previous two books while simultaneously opening a pandora's box full of new questions and theories to explore. I do feel like Gibson added a bit of unnecessary information for the pure sake of complicating the plot and throwing you off balance, but it was nonetheless fascinating. Kumiko's entire involvement in particular was a huge question mark for me. Not to say I didn't enjoy her character. I loved the interactions between Kumiko and Colin. The whole idea of a handheld maas neotek personality construct that acts as a guide/companion that only she can see was really fun, but I kept waiting for her involvement in the whole switcheroo deal to make sense and then it turned out she was never really involved in that aspect of the story in the first place.

On that note, one of the beautiful things I learned to accept about Gibson's writing is that he loves to leave the reader in the dark. There were many times where I felt like an idiot for not fully understanding what was going on, only to have Gibson drop the answers straight into my lap in the last quarter of the book. I found reading this series a lot more enjoyable when I just relaxed and went along for the ride instead of asking questions. The knowledge and context you gain by the end of the books almost beg you to read them again, and that is why I refuse to do a full in depth review until that happens. I just can't do them justice until I fully understand.

[faithconsumingcope]

reading gibson’s sprawl/cyberspace trilogy for the 3rd time and i’ve *completely* come around to the feeling that count zero & mona lisa overdrive are better than neuromancer. like yes i love neuromancer & it’s one of the most influential works of sci-fi ever but the other 2 are just better books with more compelling characters, more contemplative setting, and more potent vibes.

[evaristoramos]

Case from Neuromancer.

[highonai]

Failed attempts to male Jackie from "Count Zero"

[selfiesforalgernon]

Hoooohhh I'm not crying you're crying

[venturing-crystal-guardian]

Thought I'd share some classic vintage cyberpunk art, mostly focused around William Gibson's works. None of these were made by me, enjoy :)

[m057ly-d34d]

Punching Into the Matrix

The original intent for my first render. Had to take it into GIMP to put some finishing touches on it. It'd make a cool shirt, just like the one from the line that inspired it!

[lunamikk69]

SCANDAL + T.M. Revolution - Count ZERO / Runners high  /2014.02.12/

[thelivthcell]

[clorofilarosa]

"Ao receber uma interrupção, decrementar o contador até zero."

Luz.

Jogando mais este assunto aqui porque Neuromancer, Matrix e Invisíveis (Grant Morrison) são hiperfocos deliciosamente ego-sintônicos.

[insomniac-shado]

Rate my phone setup 🔥

[suja-janee]

Bireena request: 2/5 (request from anonymous)

Uhh slight boobie warning under the cut vvv

The titan versions get along a little TOO well hehehehehehehhehehe

[homo-sex-shoe-whale]

another lesbian going to men. not shocked at all.

Girl what men are you talking about? I haven’t kissed a guy since I was 14. I’m now 21. Literally what men

[chmurabezcukru]

Przeglądanie Tumblr’a w szkole to jedna z bardziej ryzykownych rzeczy jakie robiłam XD

[selfiesforalgernon]

Fr this is me looking at my beloved cooler t4t blogs I follow parasocially and seeing posts @ 'ing each other while I watch and know nothing lol (tone: 💖)