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by William Gibson

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Is this a better book than Neuromancer?

Dan'l It is a different book. Neuromancer is essentially a classic noir heist story, and fills that role well.

Count Zero has deeper characterization, and a â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðIt is a different book. Neuromancer is essentially a classic noir heist story, and fills that role well.

Count Zero has deeper characterization, and a broader and deeper look at the same world, shows us more various modes of living, and asks important questions that Neuromancer leaves unaddressed.

Count Zero is also a later novel, and Gibson writes with more confidence in his own voice, and a more practiced style. He has gotten better at sharing information usefully.

That said, the plot of Count Zero - really, three plots that converge - is more diffuse and less linear and coherent. With three leading point-of-view characters to Neuromancer's singular perspective, it allows a broader story at the cost of a more diffuse focus.

I would say it is a better book. If you want to inhabit the world of Neuromancer more deeply, in more places, from more perspectives, it is very good. If you want a tight, linear, noir thriller, this is not that book.(less)

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Who is CJ? In the space station. Is that a reference to Neuromancer?

Natalie â€œCJâ€� is tattooed on the back of Jonesâ€� hand. (Heâ€™s the kid up there looking after the crazy guy.) So, no, I donâ€™t think itâ€™s a reference to Neuromanceâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðâ€œCJâ€� is tattooed on the back of Jonesâ€� hand. (Heâ€™s the kid up there looking after the crazy guy.) So, no, I donâ€™t think itâ€™s a reference to Neuromancer.(less)

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Is Neuromancer required before reading this book?

Dylan No, it is not. I read this before reading Neuromancer and I was completely fine. The storylines of the books in the Sprawl series happen in the same wâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðNo, it is not. I read this before reading Neuromancer and I was completely fine. The storylines of the books in the Sprawl series happen in the same world and sometimes reference each other but you don't have to read them in order.(less)

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In the penultimate chapter, Gibson is describing a woman lounging poolside along with Count Zero. Then he talks about another woman with them. If one of the women is Mitchell then who is this other woman? *I already returned this book to the library and forgot the specific name he used to reference them. Hopefully the question still makes sense.

Steven Mastroyin

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Is the writing of this book as difficult as the first? (neuromancer)

Dimosthenis Liberis If you have read the first this is a lot easier. Not many new concepts from the first one. If you read this without the first then it's about the sameâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðIf you have read the first this is a lot easier. Not many new concepts from the first one. If you read this without the first then it's about the same.(less)

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