Monday, March 23, 2026

Virtual Mystery Girl

With all the current talk about the downsides of people falling in love with their imaginary AI creations, it would be a great time to read (or re-read) William Gibson's novel Idoru, which is currently on sale in the Kindle version.

It's probably my favorite novel by my favorite sci-fi author. While Neuromancer was lightning in a bottle and hit like a bomb the first time around, Idoru strikes a lot of the same notes and themes in a slightly different way and was written by a more mature and experienced Gibson. I think the Bridge Trilogy is better overall than the Sprawl Trilogy for just that reason.

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