William Gibson
Pattern Recognition (2003)
Author: William Gibson
Genre: Sci-Fi (Cyberpunk)
Plot Summary:
Pattern Recognition is the story of Cayce Pollard and her attempts to make sense of mysterious short film clips being uploaded to the internet by someone unknown. Through her work as a design consultant and with various major companies, Cayce tries to uncover the secret behind these clips. In the course of this novel, she finds herself going from London to Tokyo to Russia in order to track down the mystery behind these clips. Eventually, through the help of her friends, both online and off, she learns of two young women who, with the help of their wealthy Russian uncle, are developing the movies as a means of emotional release and to make something of themselves.
Geographical Setting: All over the world
Time Period: modern day
Appeal Characteristics:
The main character, Cayce, definitely drives the book, but it’s hardly fast-paced. The intended audience would be those who are definitely hip on the internet and its’ lingo as well as those interested in modern technology.
Similar Authors: Neal Stephenson
Red Flags: There are a few occasions of profanity
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