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patchworkbunny's review against another edition
2.0
Like others have said, it just doesn't stand up to Altered Carbon. The character development seems to have gone second to descriptions of the technology or politics, which does have it's place but doesn't help the book flow. In a normal sequel, you'd be a bit more comfortable with the characters already but in Kovacs' world, this doesn't work. Kovacs is the only character (as far as I can tell) that is in both books. I had trouble understanding why he did what he did at the end - Morgan writes it down to the wolf gene splice and maybe that's good enough for some but I didn't 'feel' enough for the characters to get it. And there's a really cheesey and somewhat pointless virtual sex scene.
I would say it's one for the die hard sci fi fans rather than someone (like me) that dips into the genre now and again. Though I probably enjoyed the last third of the book more.
I would say it's one for the die hard sci fi fans rather than someone (like me) that dips into the genre now and again. Though I probably enjoyed the last third of the book more.
wassir13's review against another edition
5.0
Broken Angels, Kovacs Volume 2
If you enjoyed Altered Carbon, you’ll like the second book in the series. Carbon was a bit of a noir mystery, but Broken Angels is a straight up military space opera. Kodaks is there, but the rest of the cast is new. It’s hard to tell how long after Carbon this volume is, not that that really matters.
If you enjoyed Altered Carbon, you’ll like the second book in the series. Carbon was a bit of a noir mystery, but Broken Angels is a straight up military space opera. Kodaks is there, but the rest of the cast is new. It’s hard to tell how long after Carbon this volume is, not that that really matters.
nobenfre's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
narzack's review against another edition
3.0
Very different to the first book. This one is more of a sci fi story than a murder mystery. Some of the plotting got confusing, and I may have missed a few things, but overall, I liked it.
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
4.0
Excellent second installment in Takeshi Kovacs series. Plenty of action, twists and turns and just as you think you got it all comes the biggest turn ever :-) Highly recommended.
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
While this book was similar in tone to the first book, it goes in a completely different direction. It was fast-paced and action packed. The futuristic warfare showed real imagination.
bookbabekam's review against another edition
2.0
Horrendously violent and not nearly as fun as the first book. Won't read the rest of the series.