Altered Carbon - Wild tech, visceral action, and an unhinged plot!
Richard K. Morgan's breakout novel got the full Netflix treatment - but is it worth reading?
Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time · Brent Gaisford, Cody Troyer
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Show Notes
If you like gritty cyberpunk settings, a page-turning, action-driven plot, and a lot of visceral explorations of violence and sexuality, this one's for you. If you're looking for deep characters, a carefully crafted plot, or philosophical ideas, this might not be your next read.
As always, no spoilers until the end when we get into the full plot explanation and discussion.
This episode is sponsored by The Pythagorean by Alexander Morpheigh, which is available in print or kindle edition here.
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Similar books we recommend:
- Neuromancer by William Gibson
- Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway
- Permutation City by Greg Egan