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Mona Lisa Overdrive (Mass Market Paperback)

by William Gibson (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
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Into the cyber-hip world of William Gibson comes Mona, a young girl with a murky past and an uncertain future whose life is on a collision course with internationally famous Sense/Net star Angie Mitchell. Since childhood, Angie has been able to tap into cyberspace without a computer. Now, from inside cyberspace, a kidnapping plot is masterminded by a phantom entity who has plans for Mona, Angie, and all humanity, plans that cannot be controlled...or even known. And behind the intrigue lurks the shadowy Yakuza, the powerful Japanese underworld, whose leaders ruthlessly manipulate people and events to suit their own purposes.

An over-the-top thrill ride sequel to Neuromancer and Count Zero.



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Gibson burst upon the scene in 1984 with Neuromancer, a revolutionary, innovative novel that not only gathered up just about every award in the SF field, but also virtually invented a new sub-genre, which has come to be called "cyberpunk." He followed it with Count Zero , set in the same neon-lit, over-urbanized, polluted, high-tech future; an even better novel, it was necessarily not as breathtakingly unfamiliar and inventive as the first. This new novel completes the series, following the lives of some of the characters from the previous books (Bobby Newmark, Count Zero himself, is here) as well as many new ones, particularly Angie Mitchell, star of simstims and idol of millions, who is intuitively sensitive to cyberspace and the vodun deities that are its manifestations. Told in a gorgeous, highly compressedalmost poeticstyle that requires the reader's attention and intelligence, this very satisfying novel can stand on its own. Major ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars SF NOIR...POETIC DREAMSCAPES OF A DISTOPIC FUTURE...(Part 3), Sep 6 2007
By NeuroSplicer (Freeside, in geosynchronous orbit) - See all my reviews
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I have read this masterpiece (together with the other two of the Sprawl series: NEUROMANCER and COUNT ZERO) during my university years, about a decade ago. Since then I have re-read it countless times.

Many a times the third book of a trilogy is published only to fulfill contractual obligations: this is definitely NOT the case here. Every one of those three is a standalone masterpiece.
Sure, the Sprawl trilogy defined cyberspace, wireheads, zaibatsu-controlled society and futuristic discontent. But this is not the reason why one enjoys these novels so much. It is the beautiful poetic language. The syncopated phrases. The direct effect of verbalized brand names. The noir feeling, rare at the time in a SF novel.

Wlliam Gibson had already reaped the fame and fortune from his first two novels. In this one you will find his images more bold, his phrases more relaxed and his writing more tight. Absolutely Beautiful!

Even reading only some pages brings up powerful imagery, unforgettable prose...

Start with NEUROMANCER. Then COUNT ZERO. And finally this one.
A Masterpiece Trilogy!!! Own them all!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent sci-fi tech novel..., Jul 2 2004
By Kevin (Ohio) - See all my reviews
One that definitely demonstrates why Gibson is considered the Father of Cyberpunk and is so well-written and exciting that it rivals the more traditional sci-fi and space operas that most of us love, like: "Stranger in a Strange Land", "Childhood's End", "Rendezvous with Rama", "2001", "I,Robot", "Foundation", "Ringworld", "Advent of the Corps", and many more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gibson is the Godfather of Cyberpunk!, Jun 12 2004
By Andy (Ohio) - See all my reviews
And no one can really do it better, but there are other non-Gibson cyberpunk books out there at least worth mentioning such as "Snow Crash", "Cryptonomicon", "Prey", "Metaplanetary", "Cyber Hunter" and so forth. But William Gibson still holds the First Place mention in this category which he invented with his first books such as "Neuromancer".
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4.0 out of 5 stars demanding but brilliant
Mona Lisa Overdrive makes a brilliant job to finish Gibson's Sprawl trilogy, but isn't the easiest accessible scifi around. Read more
Published on Mar 20 2004 by arto

4.0 out of 5 stars demanding but excellent
Mona Lisa Overdrive makes a brilliant job to finish Gibson's Sprawl trilogy, but isn't the easiest accessible scifi around. Read more
Published on Mar 20 2004 by arto

4.0 out of 5 stars solid conclusion to the trilogy
First: read NEUROMANCER, and COUNT ZERO, also by Gibson. Then: read MONA LISA OVERDRIVE. Read the three books in that order, and without reading other books intermittently... Read more
Published on Dec 16 2003 by W. K. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars Brain cells in hyperdrive
Dark, mysterious and visionary, this work takes you to the extremes of imagination and intrigue.

Pop references merge with sci-fi thrills to produce a riveting joyride of a... Read more

Published on April 11 2003 by Author Brian Wallace (Mind Tra...

5.0 out of 5 stars Neuromancer, and then some
Gibson has done it again. Every element that made Neuromancer a hit is present. The hard-nosed Molly, now know as Sally Shears, returns to supply all the action one could ever... Read more
Published on Dec 2 2002 by Robert C. Jones

4.0 out of 5 stars Every pop icon should be wary....
I could see exactly how Angie Mitchell is today's Britney and Janet Jackson or any other pop star. But the story, action and complete contrast to the other characters, who are... Read more
Published on Jul 11 2002 by J Maby

5.0 out of 5 stars Gibson did it again
William Gibson has again proved himself an extraordinary writer with Mona Lisa Overdrive. The story takes place in a futuristic world where big corporations run everything and... Read more
Published on Nov 30 2001 by Jacob Hoberg

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite of the Sprawl novels
Like other reviewers, I was happy to see Molly again-- can I be an over-thirty razorgirl? Even though all the books were great reads, somehow _Mona Lisa Overdrive_ managed to flow... Read more
Published on Nov 23 2001 by C. Gilbert

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply my favorite fiction, ever.
Gibson's writing is gritty urban poetry. Every phrase is polished, shaped. This is THX writing. Science fiction doesn't get any better than this.
Published on Sep 27 2001 by Stephen Dodd

4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I should have read Count Zero first...
But who cares? Molly was there. I love that razorgirl. Makes me want glass eyes.
Published on Sep 25 2001 by Ashley Wynn

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