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Burning Chrome

William Gibson (2003-07-29)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages227 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Hero archetypes

HackerSmuggler

Synopsis

Best-known for his seminal sf novel Neuromancer, William Gibson is actually best when writing short fiction. Tautly-written and suspenseful, Burning Chrome collects 10 of his best short stories with a preface from Bruce Sterling, now available for the first time in trade paperback. These brilliant, high-resolution stories show Gibson's characters and intensely-realized worlds at his absolute best, from the chip-enhanced couriers of "Johnny Mnemonic" to the street-tech melancholy of "Burning Chrome."

Tags

NoirCyberpunk FictionNear-FutureTech Thriller

Burning Chrome: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This collection of cyberpunk short stories features street-level antiheroes in dystopian futures, with moderate violence, drug references, body modification themes, and mature situations throughout.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include violence, drug-related content, and body horror.

Who'll love this

Adult readers will appreciate the prescient vision of technology's impact on society and the atmospheric noir storytelling.