Book Notes

I feel as if Cyberspace it self is a major character in this novel. The setting of the Novel, and the Contrast between Cyberspace and the Physical world, really works quite well. You have the physical world, a world which is Grim and Bleak. Then you have Cyberspace, which seems to be free from this limitations. The ability for characters to transcend their limitations.

The fact Case ends up completely changing the landscape of Cyberspace, by allowing Wintermute and Neuromancer to combine, is really quite interesting. Rather then having the character change the setting through being a huge war hero, and destroying all of the evil, etc, etc; Instead, we have a classic Anti-Hero. A suicidal washed up drug addict, who manages to inadvertantly change the face of the world. That is one of the good parts about this novel.