

I am currently reading Neuromancer by William Gibson. This novel is often credited with starting the cyberpunk genre. It’s a novel that is so iconic that when you read it today, it feels a little generic. If I didn’t know the history, I would say someone wrote a book version of Cyberpunk 2077. It is interesting because he actually uses real life brands, instead of being forced to invent brands for the book (like what Cyberpunk 2077 did).











No I am not calling it generic. I’m just saying the book is so iconic and so copied that coming to it for the first time today feels like I’ve already read books and played video games that are like this. It’s not a fault of the work, it’s just that it’s hard for it to feel fresh today.