The story, much like all of Gibson’s works, contains multiple threads that are interrelated and come together in the end. However, before I get into all that, I should summarize what this book is about. For one, it seemed lacking in much of the cool elements that made Neuromancer and Count Zero so very fun and intriguing. I came away feeling that it was less than engrossing and definitely not the best of the three. Prior to reading it, I was told that it was the greatest of the Sprawl Trilogy, and the reviews claimed that it was Gibson’s “most engrossing story to date”. However, after completing this novel, I can honestly say that I felt let down. And of course, stories focusing on freelancers who find themselves in the employ of enigmatic figures, and the power plays that go on behind the scenes between various brokers, were present in all of his novels to date.

The stark divide between rich and the poor and the transformative power of wealth, so important to the Bigend Trilogy, was also to be found in these earliest works. The Bridge and Bigend trilogies- made their first appearances.Įlements common to cyberpunk, such as high-tech and low liing, were common to all three books in this series, but were also an intrinsic part of Virtual Light, Idoru and All Tomorrow’s Parties. It is also interesting to see how certain thematic elements which would appear in later trilogies – i.e.

And let me begin by saying that it’s very interesting, having read every novel that Gibson has written up until this point, to look back and see how his writing began and evolved over the years. Luckily, I concluded the book just yesterday and am ready to comment on it at last. And by other books, I mean a tall stack that I’ve been reading, reviewing, and putting down to make room for even more! I tell ya, being a sci-fi reader/writer/reviewer can really burn your brain somedays! I had hoped to include this third and final review in short order, unfortunately other books got in the way. For those who don’t remember, this began with Neuromancer and Count Zero many months ago. Welcome back to the BAMA*! At long last, I’ve come to the end of William Gibson’s Sprawl Trilogy.

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