"As a poetic fantasy, they are superb. But it's maddening how little sense they make as a way to navigate computer networks." Neuromancer is not supposed to be

"As a poetic fantasy, they are superb. But it's maddening how little sense they make as a way to navigate computer networks." Neuromancer is not supposed to be a manual on navigating real-life computer networks. It's science fiction. Readers are expected to suspend disbelief.