seago reviewed Burning Chrome (Sprawl, #0) by William Gibson
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4 stars
Good overall with a few standout stories: Johnny Mnemonic, The Hinterlands, Burning Chrome
Good overall with a few standout stories: Johnny Mnemonic, The Hinterlands, Burning Chrome
I seen the error of my ways. William Gibson isn't an easy author to get into and my mistake was jumping directly into Neuromancer without any prior knowledge of his writing. So from now on when somebody asks me if they should get into Gibson I will advise them to start from this anthology. It shows the themes he likes to tackle, his writing style and the worlds he likes to create and is an excellent way to ease new readers into his works.
Now, onward to rest of his works!
gorgeous prose
Sci-fi classic short stories. Great narrative and real connection between present and future make this collection really worth reading for every fan of Sci-fi. Too bad I had a bit shabby translation version only, original is probably much better. Favorites were Winter Market, Dogfight and Burning Chrome. All perfectly pessimistic, yet felt so real...