William Gibson: Virtualʹnyĭ svet (Russian language, 2002, U-Faktorii︠a︡)
395 pages
Russian language
Published Dec. 14, 2002 by U-Faktorii︠a︡.
California, the not so distant future. Berry, ex-cop/private security, looking to just make ends meet. Chevette, a young bicycle messanger. A murder, a secret missing, and a murderer closing in on Chevette. Berry is the only thing standing between him and Chevette. Can he keep her alive long enough to figure why, and how to stop it? Multi-national corporations, reality tv, a world gone just a bit more ragged than our own. Murder, mystery, real people just trying to get by or survive another day in an harsh world. Big dome private communities and shanty towns built on the discarded remains of a bridge we all know. High tech meets duct tape and superglue. With his unique style and flair, Gibson spins a tale set in a world just to the left of ours.
A random pick and first William Gibson novel. Noisy and Descriptive. world felt like Transmet in text form.
Not peak Gibson but it was still a lot of fun. Has a fun merge of two different and interesting characters that cross in an exciting clash. The world building of Gibson is always lively and the wording concise with clever descriptions.
A bummer that the audiobook is typically unavailable, although I'm still aiming to finish this trilogy by the end of the year.
