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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence, Nov 10 2006

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lzim "LZIM" (Montreal PQ Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Altered Carbon (Paperback)

I read through this novel faster than any I've ever owned. What makes it easy is the overabundance of action and humour.

The reason I finally decided to buy this book was that I'd quoted the sleeving and needlecasting process and wanted a clearer idea of what Morgan actually meant by those terms, in Sci-Fi they are not uncommon but his working implementation of the principles of colony Sci-Fi, though familiar are highly pecimistic.

As a source of inspiration it was disappointing, but for entertainment value it is unparalleled.

I'm recommend Chris Moriarty to anyone who reads Altered Carbon because the styles are near mirror images of each other. As well as the Kevin Anderson Saga of the Seven Stars simply because there are so many of those books that any fan of the genre should find something satisfying within.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My 100-word book review, Mar 8 2006

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A. J. Cull (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Altered Carbon (Paperback)

Richard Morgan's debut novel is a fast-moving, stylish, violent detective thriller set in the distant future. I greatly enjoyed the dry, noir-ish humour and the stack/sleeve technology, which is a pretty slick new package for an existing concept (digitised personalities.) The violence may put off some readers, also the general unpleasantness of Morgan's future society; that world is certainly a cold, hard, ruthless place, ruled by soulless corporations and a monolithic and power-hungry United Nations. However, if you are looking for an action-filled yet thoughtful and well-conceived science fiction novel, look no further. Morgan's newer books are very good too!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read, Sep 26 2003

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Matthew M. Sanchez (durham, nc USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Altered Carbon (Hardcover)

I can't go on enough about how much I enjoyed this novel. My definition of a good book is one that is well written, entertains/enlightens, and is thought provoking...Morgan's latest meets all these criteria. I won't go into about the plot--that's already been done here. Just let me say as someone who has read science fiction for at least 30 years it's rare that I run across a novel this good.

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3.0 out of 5 stars C+ for Altered Carbon
Altered Carbon started off well: an interesting, if semi-sociopathic, main character, an intriguing mystery, and rapid pacing. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Zafri M.

5.0 out of 5 stars Unreal!
I've had this book sitting there on my shelves for a few years. And since my latest foray into Richard Morgan territory didn't end up well, I wasn't in any hurry to give him... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Patrick St-Denis