Declare Of Books Count Zero (Sprawl #2)
| Title | : | Count Zero (Sprawl #2) |
| Author | : | William Gibson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 308 pages |
| Published | : | March 7th 2006 by Ace Books (first published 1986) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Cyberpunk. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Dystopia. Novels. Fantasy |
William Gibson
Paperback | Pages: 308 pages Rating: 4.01 | 42902 Users | 1110 Reviews
Narrative Conducive To Books Count Zero (Sprawl #2)
A corporate mercenary wakes in a reconstructed body, a beautiful woman by his side. Then Hosaka Corporation reactivates him, for a mission more dangerous than the one he’s recovering from: to get a defecting chief of R&D—and the biochip he’s perfected—out intact. But this proves to be of supreme interest to certain other parties—some of whom aren’t remotely human...Itemize Books Concering Count Zero (Sprawl #2)
| Original Title: | Count Zero |
| ISBN: | 0441013678 (ISBN13: 9780441013678) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Sprawl #2 |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1987), Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1986), Locus Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (1987), British Science Fiction Association Award Nominee for Best Novel (1986) |
Rating Of Books Count Zero (Sprawl #2)
Ratings: 4.01 From 42902 Users | 1110 ReviewsCritique Of Books Count Zero (Sprawl #2)
Every time I re-read the Sprawl trilogy, I speed through "Neuromancer" and, when I get to it, "Mona Lisa Overdrive;" but "Count Zero" usually holds me up for a month at least. This time it held me up for about five months (granted, I've been busy with various personal projects, work, and wasting time online). Whatever. Gibson is one of my all-time favorite writers, I worship the keys he types on (be they computer or typewriter); but reading "Count Zero" is like trying to run through knee-highit involved the idea that people who were genuinely dangerous might not need to exhibit the fact at all, and that the ability to conceal a threat made them even more dangerous. William Gibson, Count Zero I haven't read Sprawl # 3 (Mona Lisa Overdrive), but after reading Neuromancer and now 'Count Zero', I think I will start referring to the Sprawl trilogy as the Sprawl Dialectic. 'Neuromancer' = Thesis. 'Count Zero' = Antithesis, so I guess I have to wait to see if 'Mona Lisa Overdrive' =
This is my second read of Count Zero, the first read shortly after publishing as a paperback.I read it again, and like Neuromancer, what I thought I read back then (1986/87), and what I re-read was two different things. I will be reading Mona Lisa Overdrive next, and hope that my recall of what I read in that book more lines up with my next reread.Three different main stories that end up being threaded into a grand finale. There is the story of Bobby (Count Zero). This reading, I realized that
3 StarsWell, just like with Neurmonancer, William Gibsons amazing command of the English language, coupled with his incredible writing style was not enough for me to love Count Zero. It is very well written, fast paced, filled with cool sci-fi action scenes and gadgetry, and not overly long in length.The problem with this book is that I really never cared one bit about any of the characters in this book, or in book one for that matter. As a result, all the world building, science, and cool
I would perhaps complain that the ending was a bit to deus ex machina for my taste, but then the entire book is wound around the theme of god being in the machine. From the vodou loa who seemingly possess various characters and steer the entire plot; to the mad European trillionare who has reached near immortality through preservation vats and virtual reality; to the insane former net cowboy who now believes he has found god in the random yet deeply moving works of art created by long abandoned
Are you - are you sad?"- No."But your - your songs are sad."- My songs are of time and distance. The sadness is in you. Watch my arms. There is only the dance. These things you treasure are shells. As one who has watched The Matrix trilogy countless times, and considers it my favorite, and has novelized the piece frame by frame, I'm ecstatic to know the movie belongs in an entire mainstream sub-genre of science fiction. Unfortunately, I will admit, telling the younger generation about cyberpunk
An interesting addition to the Sprawl trilogy started with Neuromancer, taking a look at similar themes from a different perspective. What makes us human? What effect is technology having on us as a species? What happens if technology develops beyond our understanding and of its own free will?I wasn't blown away, in fact I found it quite difficult to read at times yet managed to read it what felt like no time at all. This sort of sums up the contradiction of my experience of this book. Bored yet
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