Altered Carbon
by Richard K. Morgan
Taste attributes: science fictioncrimeactiondetectivefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting evilsocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is unsavoury, layered and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Mankind is strung out across interstellar space, and human consciousness is digitally freighted between the stars and downloaded into bodies, but some things never change, so when Takeshi is downloaded into the body of a ex-thug and presented with a catch-22 offer he shouldn't be surprised.
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- Richard K. Morgan
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 496
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