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mikailborg ([personal profile] mikailborg) wrote2004-11-01 05:51 pm
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The Matrix was built near Radford

I had no idea that William Gibson was originally from western Virginia.

I've not been too impressed with anything he's written since Mona Lisa Overdrive, but Neuromancer still holds up well. If you've ever played the Shadowrun RPG, you should certainly read it.
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[personal profile] jazzfish 2004-11-01 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
*nod* Surprised the heck out of me just now, too.

I actually thought Count Zero was better than Neuromancer. More balls in the air, with more finesse, in CZ than in Neuro.

[identity profile] eeedge.livejournal.com 2004-11-02 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
It took my favorite English prof at VA Tech (Len Hatfield) to get me to actually read a Gibson book. Still not my favorite stuff, but I see so much more to them since then.

One of the benefits of book clubs and English classes is that they force you to read things that you might have taken a pass on before.
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