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		kogus 83 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: William Gibson Reads Neuromancer (2004) I had to read Neuromancer twice; once to learn the world, then once to actually enjoy the story.

criddell 82 days ago [–]

Same here. First read through I picked up a little bit but finished mostly confused. I basically powered through the last half of the book.

Then I read the plot summary on Wikipedia and realized how much I missed or misunderstood.

After that I read the book again and enjoyed it.

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