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sarabz's review against another edition
3.0
I was disappointed with this one. I kept reading it because there were hints that some interesting political stuff would emerge, but instead the vague politics were only a backdrop to a way too involved story about the main character who I wasn't really interested in.
skguth's review
3.0
Depressing
A fun read, but after 3 books the wondering plots got kind of stale and the rage, cynicism, nihilism gets sort of depressing.
A fun read, but after 3 books the wondering plots got kind of stale and the rage, cynicism, nihilism gets sort of depressing.
elsmasho's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
brian9teen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
zare_i's review against another edition
5.0
This was book I truly did not want to end. Although author makes his heroes rather gung-ho and ready to devastate the opposition in standard me-cyborg-un-destructable manner (I mean you havea guy that has bloody artillery weapon on his body :)) this book also presents views on many things from treating vengeance and ones own life to how to approach the revolutionaries in time when nobody actually dies and every victory is temporary [until next load into the new body].
After events in book #2 Kovacs is back to his homeworld, Harlan's World. There he is hit by a very personal loss and this puts him on rampage in unique non-surgical Envoy approach to blood feud.
Accidentally he comes across the team of hi-tech mercenaries and tries to find refuge with them until situation normalizes. But [as is case with Takeshi in general] nothing winds down and he finds himself progressively in more and more problems until final showdown where his attempt to make peace with himself fails due to the over-zealous action of his team.
After age of carnage and destruction, after hundred of years serving as human cruise missile Kovacs is tired of everything especially when shades from his murky past arise again. Shades that he knows, knows the aftermath of their actions and is sickened by will of people to go the same path of blood and betrayal over and over again. He sees good people around him getting ready to follow ideals from the past back into social revolution against aristocratic Families, same revolution that made parts of Harlan's World wastelands patrolled by intelligent war machines.
But then maybe in that past might lie his true purpose in life.
Ending is little bit open-ended and I truly hope there will be more books in the series at some point in time.
Very good novel, lots of action and twists. Recommended to all of the fans of the Takeshi Kovacs and far future cyberpunk stories.
After events in book #2 Kovacs is back to his homeworld, Harlan's World. There he is hit by a very personal loss and this puts him on rampage in unique non-surgical Envoy approach to blood feud.
Accidentally he comes across the team of hi-tech mercenaries and tries to find refuge with them until situation normalizes. But [as is case with Takeshi in general] nothing winds down and he finds himself progressively in more and more problems until final showdown where his attempt to make peace with himself fails due to the over-zealous action of his team.
After age of carnage and destruction, after hundred of years serving as human cruise missile Kovacs is tired of everything especially when shades from his murky past arise again. Shades that he knows, knows the aftermath of their actions and is sickened by will of people to go the same path of blood and betrayal over and over again. He sees good people around him getting ready to follow ideals from the past back into social revolution against aristocratic Families, same revolution that made parts of Harlan's World wastelands patrolled by intelligent war machines.
But then maybe in that past might lie his true purpose in life.
Ending is little bit open-ended and I truly hope there will be more books in the series at some point in time.
Very good novel, lots of action and twists. Recommended to all of the fans of the Takeshi Kovacs and far future cyberpunk stories.
ogreart's review against another edition
3.0
I was a little disappointed, to be honest. I liked the story well enough, but I hate it when they switch narrators in the middle of a series. What made it really difficult for me was that the narrator consistently mispronounced the main character's name throughout the entire book. It had the effect of drawing me out of the story a bit every time the name was used. I usually really like this narrator, but it wasn't what I was expecting.
hank's review against another edition
2.0
Weak finish! The other two books had a good blend of Kovacs' character, some manly action with weapons and a couple of decent stories. The sleeving and cortical stacks gave some great room for your mind to wander. This last part of the trilogy meandered all over a planet, existential angst, religion and way too deep inside Kovacs' and others heads. It didn't know what it wanted to be, I think Morgan had a fantastic, very earth shattering conclusion in mind but he forgot to write a story to get there.
I didn't buy into anything, the rebels, the "beards", the tech, nothing. 2 stars just because I liked some of the characters that appear for brief moments.
I didn't buy into anything, the rebels, the "beards", the tech, nothing. 2 stars just because I liked some of the characters that appear for brief moments.
leemartin91's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
I found this book much more of a slog than the first two Kovac's novels - I think, perhaps, because the book felt a lot more character than plot driven?
librarian_of_trantor's review against another edition
5.0
The second book in the Takeshi Kovacs trilogy "Broken Angels" was a bit of a let down. But this third book comes back up to the high level of the first book "Altered Carbon". Kovacs develops more as a character and the ancient Martian civilization is well developed. The conclusion of the book, and the trilogy is one of the most satisfying that I have read in awhile.
Addendum after rereading (I did audio book this time around): I still liked the book and the ending. But some editor needs to tell Morgan that similes should be used like a tightly focused beam weapon, not scattered like marauder bombs. And he can write good metaphors like this - "The sun was gone and the dirty gold sea all but tarnished through to base metal."
To continue the discussion of Altered Carbon TV series from my review of [b:Broken Angels|279561|Broken Angels (Takeshi Kovacs, #2)|Richard K. Morgan|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389758530s/279561.jpg|1775843] This book could work as basis for second season. The theme of a lost love that was added in the TV series was an echo of something in this book. And the parts of "Woken Furies" about the Martians would be easier to adapt than those in the second book.
Addendum after rereading (I did audio book this time around): I still liked the book and the ending. But some editor needs to tell Morgan that similes should be used like a tightly focused beam weapon, not scattered like marauder bombs. And he can write good metaphors like this - "The sun was gone and the dirty gold sea all but tarnished through to base metal."
To continue the discussion of Altered Carbon TV series from my review of [b:Broken Angels|279561|Broken Angels (Takeshi Kovacs, #2)|Richard K. Morgan|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389758530s/279561.jpg|1775843] This book could work as basis for second season. The theme of a lost love that was added in the TV series was an echo of something in this book. And the parts of "Woken Furies" about the Martians would be easier to adapt than those in the second book.