Reviews - Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence

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Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence

Rafał Kosik

3.4 AVERAGE

jquellin's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It was a bit confusing reading this book, there were so many characters I found myself getting confused as to who was who and their storyline. Maybe if I read it vs listened I'd give it a higher rating.

joul003's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

espressobean's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: No

lillianeis_bored's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

meigothic's review against another edition

2.0

Disclaimer: I received a review copy for free via NetGalley, and am voluntarily leaving my honest thoughts. Many thanks to the publisher, Orbit Books, for the opportunity!

First off, this isn't a book for people who want to learn about the world of Cyberpunk 2077 as it throws you into the deep end right from the beginning. But on top of that, even if you are a fan of the Cyberpunk franchise in general, it'll still be confusing because of how big the cast is, and how the events are laid out. Within the same chapter, there will be multiple scene and POV jumps, which kind of adds to the "heist movie" feel and also to the fast pace that the story takes us on, but can be very jarring. It took me a bit to finally get used to it, but it still felt distracting. At the very least, there could've been small graphics to kind of organize the different POVs.

Having a lots of characters and seeing the POV of different sides is fitting in a Cyberpunk story, but I never really got to connect with a majority of the cast here, and I felt that some of the dynamics between characters were too rushed. That said, I think that Kosik did a great job with tone to match the Cyberpunk vibes, and I actually did like the diction here! Kosik did a good job with using the right terminology of tech/jobs/etc. found in the TTRRG, video game, show, etc. etc., but I can see it being overwhelming for those who don't know much about them. Overall, the heist and the cat and mouse game could've been fun, but with the way that things were played out, it made it a really difficult read and made it not as enjoyable as it could've been.

gsellers's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

everhart2011's review against another edition

3.0

Not a fan of this one. Had a hard time following the story, 99% of the characters seemed unlikeable, and the ending was dull. I did enjoy the World building and the detail of the universe described. That alone is worth a fair 3 out of 5.