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"Neuromancer" by William Gibson - Part 1/2

"Neuromancer" by William Gibson - Part 1/2

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This week we discuss the first three parts(chs 1-12) of Neuromancer by William Gibson. We try to figure out what is happening, fail spectacularly, and wonder if maybe the real plot starts in Part 3.


Time Codes
  • 01:31 History of Cyberpunk
  • 04:15 Summary
  • 09:02 Pain points
  • 17:55 What is the plan?
  • 18:51 What was the Flatline?
  • 22:23 What’s Riviera’s deal?
  • 23:37 What’s the goal?
  • 25:34 Wintermute
  • 30:38 It gets better in Part 3
  • 33:01 Do the characters suck?
  • 40:01 It should have started in Part 3
  • 42:26 Hacking was the best part
  • 45:56 Coincidences
  • 49:53 Future Reading
  • 52:02 The Cliffhanger
  • 52:58 The World Tour
  • 54:45 Wrap-up
Next Read: Neuromancer Chs 13-24

Next time we will be finishing Neuromancer, reading chapters 13-24.


See you then!


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