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Even though I tend to enjoy love stories that bridge the gap between man and the virtual worlds he has created, I'd have to say this isn't one of the best books I've read. In itself, the story is intriguing and if you can get caught up in it the faults won't seem so much, but I'd have to say the thing that killed it for me was the writer's style. He tends not to speak in complete sentences, as if he's trying to have the reader feel as though they're thinking the story rather than reading it, but he fails miserably in this attempt. However, the story doesn't suffer for its writer's eccenticities and I'd still recommend this to anyone who enjoys the cyber-punk genre.
This story uses much of Gibson's basic premisses, in that an unemployed computer cowboy's looking for a job. With weird abilities he has some problems getting placement, so when a security system wants his "nodal" expertise he jumps at it. Turns out the company is for LO/REZ, a world famous rock band and Rez, its leader, intends to marry the hologram of an "idoru," an idol singer. The reasons why are fascinating and Gibson weaves together quite a neat, funny and probable future not so far away. Great read for Gibson fans and easily accessible for first timers. Far easier to follow than, for instance, Neuromancer. - terryavalon
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