Altered Carbon (Takeshi Kovacs, #1)
Altered Carbon (Takeshi Kovacs, #1)
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018
Book Brief
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Novel • Fiction
Bay City • Futuristic
2018
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan is a science fiction novel featuring a future where human consciousness can be transferred between bodies. The story follows Takeshi Kovacs, an ex-soldier, who is hired to investigate a wealthy individual's alleged suicide. The novel explores themes of identity, mortality, and societal inequality.
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Review Roundup
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan captivates with its intricate, cyberpunk universe and philosophical musings on identity. Praised for its imaginative world-building and fast-paced plot, the novel's complexity can occasionally overwhelm. Some readers find the heavy violence and dense narrative challenging, though others appreciate its gritty realism and depth.
Who Should Read Altered Carbon (Takeshi Kovacs, #1)?
Fans of Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan are likely captivated by gritty, thought-provoking science fiction with cyberpunk elements. Readers who enjoyed the complex worlds and moral dilemmas in William Gibson's Neuromancer or Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? will find this novel equally compelling.
123,199 ratings
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Mixed feelings
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Novel • Fiction
Bay City • Futuristic
2018
Adult
18+ years
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