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Neuromancer by William Gibson, it's a great book that is easy to follow, well written, and extremely fun.
A great book but I don't know if I'd recommend it as a "get into reading" book.
What makes you hesitant? I certainly wouldn't recommend something like Snowcrash... but Neuromancer is exceedingly well written and concise.
Huh, I'd go the opposite way.
I think because there's more for the reader to infer in Neuromancer, and getting those inferences affects enjoyment.
Snow Crash is a bunch of episodes that add up to a story and even if your mind wandered for a few pages in the middle you'll still be entertained by what's on the page, and be able to follow the ending.
Interesting, I see the logic in what you're saying but I generally find it harder to carry through seemingly unrelated stories to a final conclusion. So I found Seveneves extremely readable but Cryptonomicon completely befuddled me.