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          After finishing chapters seven through twelve of Neuromancer, I feel that I have a firm understanding of the narrative. I understand Neuromancer’s plot structure as well as its characters’ relationships and conflicts with each other and themselves. However, it is the intricacies of the narrative that continually trouble me.           Throughout my reading of […] Continue reading →

I was going to finish my series with thoughts about the language of Neuromancer and Cyberpunk. The preface of Mirrorshades describes the genre as having “compressed” prose, as Professor Sample said in class. I have to wonder if it’s only … Continue reading → Continue reading →

http://aattilii.onmason.com/2011/09/27/getting-lost-in-neuromancer/#comment-7 This was supposed to be posted in ashley’s comments, but that pesky spam filter outsmarted me. Totally agree with you, Ashley.  I have a hard time completely immersing myself into the Neuromancer universe as well, mostly due to questions and conundrums regarding the technology in the novel.  For example, Molly’s glasses/goggles.  When/if ever Molly …

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I felt myself get completely lost in the pages of Neuromancer. I am not well with technology or terms related with technology and I found myself having to go back a lot to re-read passages. I agree with Ashley Parker on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Before I start my absurd commute from Shaw to Fairfax (note to self: check internet for hovercar rideshares), I want to take a moment to talk about “The Comet” and “Who Goes There” as short stories and Neuromancer as a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

          Reading Neuromancer is difficult, but to summarize my frustration, I’ll quote Walter Sobchak from The Big Lebowski: “…you have no frame of reference here, [Donny.] You’re like a child who wanders into the middle of a movie…”           This novel requires slow reading and re-reading because I’m trying to construct an exposition in my […] Continue reading →

Neuromancer throws the reader into the futuristic world of genetic re-engineering and cyberwarfare and forces adaptation to the new world while it sprints ahead at breakneck speed. Originally, I envisioned Case “jacking in” in the same manner as portrayed by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

After hearing and reading a bit about William Gibson and his influence on the science fiction genre, I was pretty excited to begin reading Neuromancer. I for one wasn’t expecting what was prepared for me. Granted, when seeing the prompt, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The disoriented, helter skelter style of Neuromancer bring “cognitive estrangement” to a whole new level. Case is the ultimate case of cognitive estrangement. In the beginning of the story he steals from his employer, and as punishment his nervous system is poisoned with the Russian wartime chemical Mycotoxin. After falling from the “bodiless exultation of […] Continue reading →

Good evening, everyone. First, my apologies: I haven’t been able to be as involved in this blogging project as we’re meant to be, and I’m sorry for that. Things on the personal front are finally calming down, and I should … Continue reading → Continue reading →