Neuromancer

Interesting Facts

• The book is considered the cornerstone of the cyberpunk genre and has had a massive impact on the development of science fiction.
• The term «cyberspace» was first introduced in the book, describing a computer-generated virtual reality.
• The protagonist, Case, is a hacker who lost his ability to access cyberspace due to nerve damage.
• The book won the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards, making it one of the most awarded books in science fiction.
• The world of the book is filled with high technology and low quality of life, a hallmark of cyberpunk.
• The book predicted many modern technologies, such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
• The work features a strong dystopian atmosphere where corporations wield more power than governments.