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+Document: WM-006                                                 P. Webb
+Category: Review                                              2017.02.07
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+                           Count Zero review
+
+Abstract
+
+   Cyberpunk is my favorite genre for a reason.
+
+Body
+
+   After reading William Gibson's *Neuromancer* I knew I had to read
+   *Count Zero*. Once it picked it up, it was difficult to put down.
+
+   There are four different story arcs that eventually culminate in a
+   satisfying climax. What does a wannabe hotshot ~~hacker~~ cowboy, a
+   disgraced historian, an *extremely* rich and dying man, and a hitman
+   for hire all have in common? Well, you're gonna have to read *Count
+   Zero* to figure out for yourself (I'm *assuming* you don't want
+   spoilers). There is a lot to love about this sci-fi novel and I hope
+   it becomes a movie someday.
+
+   Something that stood out to me was continued references to "the
+   matrix". *Count Zero* was printed in 1986 (before I was alive!) and
+   because this book is *so* inventive and fascinating, I wouldn't be
+   surprised if the Wachowski siblings point to it as inspiration for
+   the Matrix film trilogy[1]. There are also references to "decks",
+   which appear to be the interface through which cowboys access the
+   matrix Ghost in the Shell[2] style. I imagine they look like the
+   computer Sam Flynn used in Tron: Legacy[3] to access the Grid.
+
+   📸[Sam Flynn in Tron: Legacy][IMG1]
+
+   Gibson has an interesting writing style that evokes a sense of
+   longing for the future, which is bizarre considering the book is
+   older than myself. However, as forward-thinking as most concepts are,
+   some of his writing is dated. Not too much to take you out of his
+   world, but just enough to make one think, "Wow, this would be
+   incredible when updated for a film".
+
+   What I *didn't like* was his way of switching to another character's
+   storyline at the beginning of most chapters and taking (what I felt
+   was) far too long to let you know who the new focus was on. This
+   forced me to re-read the beginning of several chapters in order to
+   get the characters' inner voices to make sense in their respective
+   environments. I don't know about you, but I mentally create voices
+   for characters in novels based on their initial descriptions.
+
+   Like many futuristic books, this one explores corporate espionage,
+   suspect scientific morals, the disillusionment of the rich, &c. Just
+   fascinating stuff especially as the world seems to go in this
+   direction IRL.
+
+   Count Zero[4] is Paul-approved. 🕸
+
+References
+
+   [1]    <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix_(franchise)>
+   [2]    <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell>
+   [3]    <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron:_Legacy>
+   [4]    <https://amzn.to/2kBWrzZ>
+   [IMG1] <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2017/count-zero-review-a.jpg>