Pattern Recognition

[mzteris]

by William Gibson......

just finished it. I liked it - well - most of it. The end seemed hurried - and I'm not sure about the whole Russian Mafia thing. But overall, it seemed to be the most "readable" of his works; though admittedly it's been years since I've read his other works.

Any opinions?

[phantom power]

1. I enjoyed Pattern Recognition more than most of his other stuff.

It felt more relaxed. As if he wasn't wasting energy trying to be all cyberpunk. Just writing an interesting story.

[mzteris]

3. Much more relaxed.

Like he wasn't "TRYING' to be "all cyberpunk". It was more realistic, I think. (THough maybe that's cause I'm an internet junkie now. :) )

Definitely an interesting story - not the "usual" - not predictable, but not so unpredictable that it didn't make a damn bit of sense like some stories that try too hard, ya know?

[mike_c]

2. I like it, but frankly I liked the younger, less polished Gibson...

...a bit more in many respects. He seems to have better command of his voice now, but he does less with it, IMO. I liked Pattern Recognition but I like his earlier work better, e.g. Neuromancer, Count Zero, and Mona Lisa Overdrive.

[mzteris]

4. I don't remember

I read the others so long ago it's hard to truly compare, but it seems that this one was a lot smoother. It wasn't as contrived or frenzied or something. Like he was was letting the story drive instead of the technology.

[politicat]

5. Maybe I read it wrong.

I kept getting this weird kink that Cayce was the baddie and that it was a book about an antihero.

It still makes me go huh...