Neuromancer

I had a really hard time visualizing a lot of this book, which is probably due in part to the 1984/2012 technology gap. I loved a lot of the technology foreshadowing that Gibson shows, but part of me assumes it's cliche simply because I've heard the word “matrix” done to death. I'm aware I should be yelling at the Wachowski brothers and everyone else who sniped the term from this book.

While the characters were fun to listen to and watch their interactions, I was frequently at a loss for their motivations. I'd get lost in some of the technical terms and sudden setting shifts and I'm sure I missed plot point after plot point that would explain it to me. A lot of reviews I've seen of this mention how much better it is on a second reading, so maybe in a year or two, I'll give it a second shot and see if I can follow it better.