![]() ![]() ![]() While it does have some shades of other dark/gritty sci-fi I have read or seen, the concepts were fresh and intriguing. After reading, I may not be rushing into watching it. My wife and I are reading it at the same time with plans to follow it up with the Netflix show. I had been hoping to like it much more than I did. It's the best way for me to gather my thoughts. I'll definitely be reading the rest of this series.Ĭonfusing books lead to bullet point reviews. I could see this being even better on the second read. The novel has a fairly complicated plot that comes together almost flawlessly in the end. You’ll know what I’m talking about when you get to it. ![]() This book also contains the most unintentionally hilarious sex scene I’ve ever read. Personally, I think the book would've been better without its inclusion. There's also a chapter near the end that feels almost entirely superfluous. The pacing feels a little slow around the 80% mark, but that could just be a symptom of how fast paced it is everywhere else. I’m hoping that backstory is explored later in the series, because it’s seriously intriguing. This is a cold, difficult reality in which Kovacs exists, and it feels lived-in, with a lot of backstory beneath the surface. I particularly loved the concept of “sleeving” and the method by which characters undergo interstellar travel. It's pitch-black dark, brutally ultra-violent and fun as hell. If you’re a fan of the genre, you owe it to yourself to pick this one up. "I walked beside the woman I had killed last week and tried to hold up my end of a conversation about cats."Ī solid neo-noir cyberpunk detective story that plays out in a fascinating science fiction universe. ![]()
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