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Violence
Some
Violence in the corporate espionage and criminal tradition
Language
Some
Adult language in Gibson's cyberpunk register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
Some
Drug use as a normal part of the cyberpunk world
Emotional Intensity
Some
The alienation of a future where corporations control everything and individual identity is fragile creates moderate existential weight
What this book is about
William Gibson's second Sprawl novel weaves three separate storylines through the same cyberpunk world of Neuromancer — a young runner, an art dealer, and a corporate mercenary — all converging on something that has appeared in the matrix. Gibson's prose is as dense and visionary as ever. The novel rewards familiarity with Neuromancer but works as a standalone. Adult content including drug use, violence, and the implicit sexuality of the corporate world.
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