I read the book once a decade ago and again last week. It’s supposed to be jarring and to drop you into an alien seeming world. But it does all come together in the end.
If you’re having trouble imagining the world, I recommend playing Cyberpunk 2077. It’s fuuuuull of references to the Sprawl Trilogy and honestly some things are close enough to almost be copyright violations
As if Elden Ring didn’t already use a variety of their older assets?