Idoru

4.2 avg 217 votes

About this book

From first page Berkley paperback September 1997: **21st century Tokyo, after the millennial quake. Is something different here, in the very nature of reality? Or is it that something violently *new* is about to happen...** *Colin Laney is here looking for work. He is an intuitive fisher for patterns of information, the "signature" an individual creates simply by going about the business of living. But Laney knows how to sift for the dangerous bits. Which makes him useful -- to certain people.* *Chia McKenzie is here on a rescue mission. She's fourteen. Her idol is the singer Rez, of the band Lo/Rez. When the Seattle chapter of the Lo/Rez fan club decided that he might be in trouble in Tokyo, they sent Chia to check it out.* *Rei Toei is the* idoru -- *the beautiful, entirely virtual media star adored by all Japan. Rez had declared that he will marry her. This is the rumor that has brought Chia to Tokyo. True or not, the* idoru *and the powerful interests surrounding her are enough to put all their lives in danger.*

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4.2/5 · 217 readers · 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Idoru?

About ≈ 5 h 38 m — 304 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mIdoru~5 h 38 m

How many pages is Idoru?

304 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Idoru304

What genre is Idoru?

It sits on the Psychology, Fiction shelves.

Is Idoru in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does Idoru take place?

It is set in Japan, Tokyo (Japan) during 20th century.

Who wrote Idoru?

William Gibson.

Setting JapanTokyo (Japan) Time period 20th century
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