Neuromancer is a true classic for sci-fi and non-sci-fi fans alike. Instead of dwelling on how cool it would be to live in the future, Gibson creates a finely detailed dystopia and fills it with intriguing characters. The novel actually reads more like a noir mystery or heist than true science fiction, and while the characters don't transcend their basic roles in the story, they are plenty of fun to spend time with. 
 The story itself is nearly-nonsensical at times, in the way that all the best noirs and mysteries are. The most unique aspect of Gibson's writing is his stubborn refusal to explain anything to the reader, even though the characters (and narrator) speak in a language filled with invented slang. But being thrust into this eerily familiar, but also fascinatingly alien, world without a guide is the best way to experience it.