Altered Carbon, Richard Morgan
I’ll admit it, I bought “Altered Carbon” blind. It was recommended at the book store I tend to stroll through, and I thought I might as well. After reading the book, I’m not quite sure what to think about that decision.
“Altered Carbon” is a great thriller. It’s well paced, well written, well narrated and well constructed. It is, however, just a thriller. There are some facets of humanity that makes you think, but at the end of the day, it’s a roller coaster ride that ends when the book is over. As roller coasters go to… Morgan really delivers. It’s fast, it’s furious and its blend of noir and sci-fi kicks back to some of the genres greats.
But, really, at the end of the day it’s not “Chasm City“, nor is it “Neuropath“. “Issues” are left in the mundane, but that’s also where the book works. I suppose it’s appropriate to say that I did really enjoy the book, but it’s not a book I’ll read many times over.