Agency by William Gibson

416 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging medium-paced
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William Gibson has trained his eye on the future for decades, ever since coining the term “cyberspace” and then popularizing it in his classic speculative novel Neuromancer in the early 1980s. Cory Doctorow raved that The Peripheral is “spectacula...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,283 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
mysterious 48%
tense 38%
challenging 33%
dark 21%
hopeful 18%
reflective 13%
funny 10%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
emotional 2%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 42%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 64% | A mix: 26% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.65

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