Pattern Recognition

Pattern Recognition (Penguin, 2003) by William Gibson
Science fiction writer William Gibson broke out of the cyberpunk mould with this thrilling take on consumer culture and the quest for meaning in contemporary life. Sheila Barry was bursting with enthusiasm for the book:
"With Neuromancer, William Gibson invented cyberspace, and he has been imagining, and perhaps helping to create, our future ever since. His novels are inventive, exciting, scrupulously plotted, and full of unique and memorable characters. Even his darkest scenarios include a faith in the warmth and goodness of ordinary people, and his own warmth and empathy as an author come through on every page."
Accolades: Pattern Recognition picked up nominations for the British Science Fiction Association Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award and a Locus Award, along with plenty of critical praise, including from Kirkus Reviews, which noted its "laser-perfect cultural radar."

So here's the story.  I haven't done this before, but I just couldn't finish this book.  It was borrowed from another library that only gave me 6 days to read it and it was REALLY dry and out there.  I knew that I didn't want to spend any more of my life reading it.  I was halfway through and not sure what it was about!