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Spook Country

AllConsumingGodhead
New York City

3 stars is generous — 46 weeks ago

WORTH CONSUMING!

The guys below me have pretty accurate reviews. Although, I am saying it’s “worth consuming” aren’t I? Well, it’s probably just because it’s the first Willaim Gibson book that I’ve fully read (I read the first 60 pgs of Neuromancer and got bored), and there is something interesting about his style. His writing is very poetic, but not in a way that inspires, as much as, it stimulates the mind in a way that is truly pure zeitgeist. Kind of a technological F. Scott Fitzgerald, if you will.

I’m trying to be neutral about describing this book, because I think it’s the type of thing some will enjoy, and some won’t. But it’s fairly straight forward, so everyone should at least “get it”.

I did enjoy this book in a way, but after writing this lackluster review, I’ve convinced myself to change to a “wishy washy”. As a side note, the technological elements to this book are one of the highlights, but don’t really go much further than the average Dan Brown novel. And the story does feel like a glorified prime time network TV episode, but with a clever 3 parallel stories narrative.

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