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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Firstly, thanks to @orbitbooks_us for providing me with an ARC of Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest and unbiased review of the book.
This book is a tough one for me to review in all honesty. For the first 40-50% of the book I was all but certain my review would have a more critical tone than I think it will end up having. So, with that in mind I’ll start with what I don’t love about the book.
The biggest thing for me that I didn’t always enjoy is perhaps also one of the things I enjoyed the most about the book in certain situations. The book is told in several different points of view, switching between characters rapidly, even every paragraph occasionally. This made the book feel very long in sequences where less was going on. However, this same thing plays REALLY well when there is a lot of action or combat happening.
This book really steps it up about halfway through, so maybe it (for me) was just a slow burn!
I think that the characters introduced to us here are interesting enough on their own, but they really shine in scenes where they are working together to achieve something.
I think if you like a sci-fi environment with a bit of mystery and intrigue, as well as some solid action sequences this is a book you should definitely check out!
Although, in my opinion this maybe shouldn’t jump too far ahead of anything you are really looking forward to reading!
As for a rating, I feel good giving it 3/5 stars. The second half of the book bumps the books score up significantly for me.
Thanks again to @orbitbooks_us for the opportunity to review this book early!
This book is a tough one for me to review in all honesty. For the first 40-50% of the book I was all but certain my review would have a more critical tone than I think it will end up having. So, with that in mind I’ll start with what I don’t love about the book.
The biggest thing for me that I didn’t always enjoy is perhaps also one of the things I enjoyed the most about the book in certain situations. The book is told in several different points of view, switching between characters rapidly, even every paragraph occasionally. This made the book feel very long in sequences where less was going on. However, this same thing plays REALLY well when there is a lot of action or combat happening.
This book really steps it up about halfway through, so maybe it (for me) was just a slow burn!
I think that the characters introduced to us here are interesting enough on their own, but they really shine in scenes where they are working together to achieve something.
I think if you like a sci-fi environment with a bit of mystery and intrigue, as well as some solid action sequences this is a book you should definitely check out!
Although, in my opinion this maybe shouldn’t jump too far ahead of anything you are really looking forward to reading!
As for a rating, I feel good giving it 3/5 stars. The second half of the book bumps the books score up significantly for me.
Thanks again to @orbitbooks_us for the opportunity to review this book early!
Firstly, thanks to @Orbitbook_us for providing me with an ARC of Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest and unbiased review of the book.
This book is a tough one for me to review in all honesty. For the first 40-50% of the book I was all but certain my review would have a more critical tone than I think it will end up having. So, with that in mind I’ll start with what I don’t love about the book.
The biggest thing for me that I didn’t always enjoy is perhaps also one of the things I enjoyed the most about the book in certain situations. The book is told in several different points of view, switching between characters rapidly, even every paragraph occasionally. This made the book feel very long in sequences where less was going on. However, this same thing plays REALLY well when there is a lot of action or combat happening.
This book really steps it up about halfway through, so maybe it (for me) was just a slow burn!
I think that the characters introduced to us here are interesting enough on their own, but they really shine in scenes where they are working together to achieve something.
I think if you like a sci-fi environment with a bit of mystery and intrigue, as well as some solid action sequences this is a book you should definitely check out!
Although, in my opinion this maybe shouldn’t jump too far ahead of anything you are really looking forward to reading!
As for a rating, I feel good giving it 3/5 stars. The second half of the book bumps the books score up significantly for me.
Thanks again to @orbitbooks_us for the opportunity to review this book early!
This book is a tough one for me to review in all honesty. For the first 40-50% of the book I was all but certain my review would have a more critical tone than I think it will end up having. So, with that in mind I’ll start with what I don’t love about the book.
The biggest thing for me that I didn’t always enjoy is perhaps also one of the things I enjoyed the most about the book in certain situations. The book is told in several different points of view, switching between characters rapidly, even every paragraph occasionally. This made the book feel very long in sequences where less was going on. However, this same thing plays REALLY well when there is a lot of action or combat happening.
This book really steps it up about halfway through, so maybe it (for me) was just a slow burn!
I think that the characters introduced to us here are interesting enough on their own, but they really shine in scenes where they are working together to achieve something.
I think if you like a sci-fi environment with a bit of mystery and intrigue, as well as some solid action sequences this is a book you should definitely check out!
Although, in my opinion this maybe shouldn’t jump too far ahead of anything you are really looking forward to reading!
As for a rating, I feel good giving it 3/5 stars. The second half of the book bumps the books score up significantly for me.
Thanks again to @orbitbooks_us for the opportunity to review this book early!
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
a good read for if you want more of the cyberpunk universe because you definitely need to know the universe in order to understand pieces of it. it can get a bit confusing as the author jumps around from different povs without explaining who is who until halfway into the pov. also some pieces that were irrelevant (the weird posts at the beginning of chapters) and then a lot of the pieces of the book explaining tech or cyberspace were odd. it’s a great expansion on the universe though.
personally i enjoyed the characters as well but the end felt very lack luster and felt very “what was the point?” which may have been the point?? not sure. i enjoyed zor’s character as well as ron.
ALSO the author seemed to have attempted some romance and OMG I’m so sorry but he fits into the “science fiction authors are virgins” category because it was so dry and immediately rushed.. all the romances had no connections and all rushed to awkward sex scenes. just a warning because it gave me second hand embarrassment.
ps, the word “fucksicle” is used around 5-6 times in this book sooo do with that information what you want
personally i enjoyed the characters as well but the end felt very lack luster and felt very “what was the point?” which may have been the point?? not sure. i enjoyed zor’s character as well as ron.
ALSO the author seemed to have attempted some romance and OMG I’m so sorry but he fits into the “science fiction authors are virgins” category because it was so dry and immediately rushed.. all the romances had no connections and all rushed to awkward sex scenes. just a warning because it gave me second hand embarrassment.
ps, the word “fucksicle” is used around 5-6 times in this book sooo do with that information what you want
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
I feel as if I need to play the game before reading this.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Decent book. The references and being able to read something set in this universe was definitely a big selling point. And the overall heist aspect was okay enough. The characters were alright but there was a lot of them and I didn’t really connect with any except maybe 1 or 2.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A layered yet not-too-difficult read in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. It has a broad spectrum of character persona ity types that gives minimal hints to individual ethnicities. It has a twist ending that is sure to beat you up a little and make you think.
dark
tense
medium-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:
Yes
I loved Cyberpunk2077 but this book was so bad. The amount of misogynistic writing. incredible. The plot was very convoluted, the ending very unsatisfying and underwhelming, none of the characters were likeable, it hit very few themes of what makes the cyberpunk genre so interesting to me, so the only reason i gave it this rating at all was because of cherami leigh doing an out of this world job reading the shit out of this… shit.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Then it hit him. He couldn't imagine any other place he ought to be. Couldn't picture any other time or place where he'd fit."
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"Cyberpunk 2077: Bez przypadku" to literacka podróż do przyszłości, gdzie granica między człowiekiem a technologią staje się coraz bardziej rozmyta. Rafał Kosik, znany z doskonałego wyczucia narracji i umiejętności tworzenia złożonych światów, tym razem zabiera czytelników do Night City – miejsca, które gracze i fani serii Cyberpunk doskonale rozpoznają. Książka, osadzona w uniwersum gry Cyberpunk 2077 stworzonej przez CD Project RED, oferuje ciekawą historię w dobrze znanym świecie przyszłości, tym razem opowiedzianej przez pryzmat nowej “przypadkowej” ekipy.
Fabuła koncentruje się wokół szóstki nieudaczników, zmuszonych do współpracy w celu przeprowadzenia niemożliwego napadu. Ich historie są równie różnorodne, co fascynujące – od byłego żołnierza po tancerkę z nocnego klubu. To mieszanka, która gwarantuje, że każdy czytelnik znajdzie postać, z którą będzie mógł się utożsamić lub którą po prostu polubi. Kosik z umiejętnością przedstawia ich rozwój, nie zapominając o licznych zwrotach akcji, które trzymają w napięciu do samego końca.
Książka nie tylko czerpie z bogatego uniwersum gry, ale też rozszerza je, dodając własne elementy i nowe wątki. Przy tym wszystkim autor nie zapomina o istotnych problemach współczesności, takich jak zagrożenia płynące ze strony sztucznej inteligencji czy ucieczka w wirtualne światy. Choć książka z pewnością najbardziej spodoba się fanom gry, warto podkreślić, że Kosik stworzył dzieło przystępne również dla tych, którzy z Cyberpunkiem 2077 nie mieli wcześniej do czynienia. Jego narracja jest na tyle jasna i wciągająca, że nawet osoby nieznające gry będą mogły bez problemu zanurzyć się w opowieść i cieszyć się nią w pełni.
Jednak nie zabraknie ode mnie słów krytyki. Tempo narracji jest bardzo nierówne, z jednej strony mamy zaskakująco szybkie zwroty akcji i czasami ciężko połapać się co się właśnie stało aby przejść do pseudofilozoficznych dłużyzn na kilkanaście stron. Mimo, że jest to ciekawe rozwinięcie świata gry/komiksów to jest wątkiem zupełnie niepotrzebnym, powstałym na fali popularności świata rozbudowanego przez komiksy, a z premierą wydania wyprzedającą dodatek (Phantom Liberty) o niecałe dwa miesiące aby podnieść hype na nową historię zafundowana przez CD Project RED.
Książka Rafała Kosika to emocjonująca, pełna akcji opowieść, która z pewnością znajdzie swoje miejsce w sercach fanów Cyberpunka, jak i tych, którzy dopiero co zaczynają swoją przygodę z tym fascynującym uniwersum. Nie jest to szczyt literatury sf ale bardzo przyjemny dodatek do uniwersum CP2077.
Przyjemność 3,2/5
Styl: 3,5/5
Historia: 3,4/5
Ocena 3,36/5
Fabuła koncentruje się wokół szóstki nieudaczników, zmuszonych do współpracy w celu przeprowadzenia niemożliwego napadu. Ich historie są równie różnorodne, co fascynujące – od byłego żołnierza po tancerkę z nocnego klubu. To mieszanka, która gwarantuje, że każdy czytelnik znajdzie postać, z którą będzie mógł się utożsamić lub którą po prostu polubi. Kosik z umiejętnością przedstawia ich rozwój, nie zapominając o licznych zwrotach akcji, które trzymają w napięciu do samego końca.
Książka nie tylko czerpie z bogatego uniwersum gry, ale też rozszerza je, dodając własne elementy i nowe wątki. Przy tym wszystkim autor nie zapomina o istotnych problemach współczesności, takich jak zagrożenia płynące ze strony sztucznej inteligencji czy ucieczka w wirtualne światy. Choć książka z pewnością najbardziej spodoba się fanom gry, warto podkreślić, że Kosik stworzył dzieło przystępne również dla tych, którzy z Cyberpunkiem 2077 nie mieli wcześniej do czynienia. Jego narracja jest na tyle jasna i wciągająca, że nawet osoby nieznające gry będą mogły bez problemu zanurzyć się w opowieść i cieszyć się nią w pełni.
Jednak nie zabraknie ode mnie słów krytyki. Tempo narracji jest bardzo nierówne, z jednej strony mamy zaskakująco szybkie zwroty akcji i czasami ciężko połapać się co się właśnie stało aby przejść do pseudofilozoficznych dłużyzn na kilkanaście stron. Mimo, że jest to ciekawe rozwinięcie świata gry/komiksów to jest wątkiem zupełnie niepotrzebnym, powstałym na fali popularności świata rozbudowanego przez komiksy, a z premierą wydania wyprzedającą dodatek (Phantom Liberty) o niecałe dwa miesiące aby podnieść hype na nową historię zafundowana przez CD Project RED.
Książka Rafała Kosika to emocjonująca, pełna akcji opowieść, która z pewnością znajdzie swoje miejsce w sercach fanów Cyberpunka, jak i tych, którzy dopiero co zaczynają swoją przygodę z tym fascynującym uniwersum. Nie jest to szczyt literatury sf ale bardzo przyjemny dodatek do uniwersum CP2077.
Przyjemność 3,2/5
Styl: 3,5/5
Historia: 3,4/5
Ocena 3,36/5