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Step into the thrilling universe of *Mona Lisa Overdrive*, a seminal work by acclaimed author William Gibson. This paperback edition, published by Gollancz on February 23, 2017, brings forth a stunning narrative that combines rich storytelling with cyberpunk aesthetics. Whether you’re revisiting Gibson’s masterful prose or discovering it for the first time, this book promises an engaging and remarkable experience.
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- Publisher: Gollancz – A reputable name in the literary world known for its exceptional science fiction and fantasy titles.
- Language: English – Accessible for a wide audience.
- Format: Paperback – Easy to handle and perfect for on-the-go reading.
- Pages: 314 – A solid length that offers a deep dive into Gibson’s intricate storytelling.
- ISBN: 1473217423 (ISBN-10) & 978-1473217423 (ISBN-13) – Essential for easy identification and purchase.
- Item Weight: 10.2 ounces – Lightweight for portability, making it ideal for daily commutes or travel.
- Dimensions: 5.08 x 0.94 x 7.76 inches – An ideal size that fits comfortably on bookshelves or in your bag.
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Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson Reviews (11)
11 reviews for Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
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Kindle Customer –
Great end to the trilogy, brings so many characters and ideas together. Thought provoking, entertaining, and great characters. A true masterpiece.
Alessandra –
Ero curiosa di leggerlo in lingua originale in quanto grande appassionata di questo autore e di questo libro in particolare. Non è sempre scorrevole, alcuni pezzi li ho trovati un po’ ostici per i termini usati. Consiglio la lettura se lo avete letto anche in italiano
Begeisterter Leser –
… all good things come to an end. I must admit that I was lost somewhere in the middle of the book and wondered where the whole story would lead, but in the end came the big “whoa!” effect.
Great story, 👍🏼😁
Kindle Customer –
Worthy finale to the three book series; ties the first two together quite nicely by the time it’s all said and done.
After the Rain –
I have read and re-read parts and whole of the three Sprawl books (Neuromancer, Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive) over the past couple of decades, gaining new insights and making new connections across the events in the world described by Gibson. The ebook version makes it much easier to make make quick visits to this world during moments of downtime.
Re-reading selectively, with the intent of mining more cyber-insight from these books, rather than rushing through them like the page-turners they were on first-time read, is very rewarding. Plus, the rich descriptions and atmosphere that Gibson evokes can be appreciated at length.
The interconnection and evolution and continuity among events really holds together over the trilogy, and supports the grand vision started with Neuromancer.
Mona Lisa Overdrive takes place after the wrenching cyberspace events of Neuromancer and the resulting turmoil in Count Zero. Basically, the combination of Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive build on the cyberworld that was transformed at the end of Neuromancer. The wrap-up and finale of Mona Lisa Overdrive gives poignant and fitting closure to the events of the world that evolved after Neuromancer. I loved seeing the characters evolve over these two books.
NC –
Gibson follows seams of imagination into cultures that perhaps only he CAN imagine. So familiar, and so extraordinary. Add this to his glittering choice of words and language.
One of the most satisfying reads you can get.
Victory –
I set out to read the Sprawl trilogy from a writer’s perspective to try to glean Gibson’s magic–plumb his style. Here’s what I found in Mona Lisa Overdrive.
Like the previous novels Gibson is minimalist, disjointed, and noir. Lots and LOTS of people like that. Ultimately, I couldn’t get into it. Problems I had with MLO.
Sally Shears/Molly Millions: Really an awesome character but totally underachieving her potential here. She was a bad ass assassin in Neuromancer but here she hardly ever even twitches her cat claw razors. One of the most powerful physical characteristics and it’s left on the table! Why??? She could have been slashing through a couple of henchmen on a revenge sub-plot but that never happened. No. Here she’s pretty much a bad ass but reasonably well behaved babysitter for most of the book with a kidnapping near the end with a VERY disjointed and confusing conclusion. So much potential wasted!
Slick: Had trouble giving a damn about Slick. His robots like “The Judge” may be pretty cool but they serve as little more than window dressing–not a whole lot of substance contributing to the story.
Gentry: Got confused with Slick sometimes. Gentry owns the factory. Slick is an ex-con with a court ordered 5 minute memory span who works in the factory. . .and that’s about it..
Kumiko: Why is she in this story! She’s a bystander and sucks up a third of the book. I don’t get it. What is her purpose here?
Count Zero: Comatose throughout most of the book. Strangely key but superficial involvement at the end. Why, why, why?
Angie: Interesting. Central to the plot but kept at arms length throughout most of the book until near the end. Rich celebrity from Count Zero working in a popular but banal reality internet show.
Mona: Most interesting. Teen prostitute we feel for her the most. Improves her lot in life by assuming Angie’s role in the show. Mmmm. . .okay. Good for her. I’m happy.
The book contains marginally interesting players but barely developed–skin deep characterizations but strangely powerful motivations. Sure wish I knew what motivated them to do what they do (Mona being the exception. We root for her to get the hell out of her situation.) The plot is unclear where it’s going and then ends up in a spectacular achievement (SPOILER ALERT! We can upload our psyche–our soul–to the internet. Pretty mind blowing!) BUT accomplishes the climax in the most shockingly nonchalant manner. It’s like a book building up to alien first contact and ending it with, “And then he shook hands with the first alien. The End.” What? Wait! Where’s the excitement? The abilities? The MAGIC of uploading yourself to the internet? It’s just there and. . .close the book.
And speaking of “first contact” there were supposed to be voodoo gods in this book! Hinted at in Count Zero they barely take the stage here. Big disappointment! If you’re looking for internet voodoo gods read Queen of Angels by Greg Bear. That’s some REAL internet voodoo! Bear picks up what Gibson leaves on the table.
I think Gibson has. . .SOMEthing. I’m not sure what it is. He certainly has consistency. The characters are who they are without jumping the rails to do something completely OUT of character. But then again, we don’t have a whole lot of input or back story on them so they could do whatever the hell they want and who are we, the readers, to challenge? And MLO is a noir book in line with the previous two. I like noir. I LOVE the movie Blade Runner! Gibson was deeply concerned that Neuromancer would be too close to the recently released movie that people would think the book was a knock off of Blade Runner. No chance of that. Two very different noir stories. I liked Blade Runner much more but that’s just me.
So I suppose Gibson’s followers don’t mind or even enjoy massive anticipation, even tease, with little or no payoff. His minimalist style works for millions of fans but I like my unexplored territory of science fiction with a healthy dose of description, world building, and. . .well, color. Gibson doesn’t paint a picture with words. He writes a gritty black and white story. Sgt. Friday would say, “Just the facts, ma’am.” And that’s kinda what you get. Maybe you like that kind of book. For me, I’ll move on and won’t look back.
Richard Flagg –
Mona Lisa Overdrive is another great work of William Gibson amongst his many other SF books. The characters, plot, setting all mix together in creating a great book to read.
illiandantic –
William Gibson’s “Mona Lisa Overdrive” is a decent ending to the Sprawl Trilogy he started with Neuromancer. Gibson makes a good attempt at keeping these books separate enough that a reader might be able to read them independently (there’s a lot of in-book time between the events in each book, knowledge of returning characters isn’t necessary to understand what’s going on, and the summaries of previous events are detailed enough to let readers know where things are coming from). But, though it’s possible to read the books out of order, I wouldn’t recommend it. You’d still miss a lot.
In general, “Mona Lisa Overdrive” reads pretty much like the previous two books: a well-written, interesting story with well-done characters and worlds. Even though I rate this book at a Very Good 4 stars out of 5, I’d also say that it’s not quite as good as the previous book (which was similarly not quite as good as the original). Probably the biggest issue is that this book’s pacing is just a bit off. First, he’s running four sets of intertwined plot lines here. So, it takes a while to get things together and rolling. Also, he throws in a bit more of the artsy prose that successful authors seem to want to write instead of meat-and-potatoes stories. For instance, he’s got one chapter dedicated to extolling the virtues of the production techniques used in a documentary a character is watching. But, those are fairly minor issues. Overall, it’s a very good continuation (and conclusion) of the series.
The books in Gibson’s Sprawl Trilogy are:
1. Neuromancer
2. Count Zero
3. Mona Lisa Overdrive
Nil –
If you’re a Cyberpunk fan and can follow Gibson’s way of writing (which isn’t hard as people make it seem like) then you’re in for a fun ride.
How all the characters come together when they seemed irrelevant to each other at first is brilliant(on par with it’s predecessor Count Zero which is also excellent).
Mona Lisa overdrive is dense as F. There’s a lot to take in(which you’ll get used to if you’ve read Gibson’s other works), the story is grounded, provides enough spotlight to every characters and the pacing is good.
Gibson’s description of every scenario, location and character traits is more than enough to let the images form in the reader’s mind which is necessary to get immersed into the book.
The quality of the book i received from the publisher is good and solid. No dents, torn pages, bleeding inks whatsoever but i prefer the quality of penguin’s hardcover edition of Neuromancer anyday.
Leonardo Moreno –
Pocket version, fair quality.