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vornaskotti's review against another edition
5.0
Richard K. Morgan's "Black Man" was one of those books that are initially a very interesting read - sometimes action packed, sometimes surprisingly touching, but consistently thought provoking. The thing that made it stand out for me is the fact that it was one of those books which stayed in my head for weeks after the book was finished. The novel touched interesting and important themes and featured characters, who by all probabilities should've been unlikable or cliched, but whom Morgan managed to make believable, approachable and persons you could empathize with.
One of those books which are good right after you've read them, but mature to the status of bloody excellent after a couple of weeks.
One of those books which are good right after you've read them, but mature to the status of bloody excellent after a couple of weeks.
fgjemison's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting read with lots of cyberpunk elements. Black Man actually reminded me a lot of the William Gibson books I've read- it had a lot of sci-fi elements that were incorporated into the story without the author explaining them, although I think Black Man was a little less confusing than, say, Neuromancer. All said, I enjoyed it, even if it wasn't perfect.
ammon888's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
sarahrigg's review against another edition
4.0
I've read two of his Takeshi Kovacs books, but was also happy to see Morgan trying out something different. The protagonist of "Thirteen," Karl Marsalis is a "variant 13" genetically-modified soldier who is taken out of prison and hired as a consultant on a multiple-murder case that involves another "13." It's fast-paced at the beginning and end. It bogs down in the middle with talky interviews and interrogations, but that's pretty much my only complaint. Morgan is becoming a favorite new author for me.
jasonaa2's review against another edition
4.0
Great Book. Great pace throughout the whole book with a ton of action. Looking forward to reading more from Richard K. Morgan.
blafferty's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome, great characters, non-traditional ending, good action. A bit slow to start. I'll definitely read more of his.
megankass's review against another edition
2.0
Spends way to much time over-explaining an unnecssasarily complicated world poorly and very little time setting up a cliched procedural plot with what could have been an interesting twist if written better. Nearly 20% of the way through and I still don't know who the main characters are, if any. They keep changing. The guy the summary focused on has barely been in the book, and for what little he was, he was terribly clumsy for a supposed badass. This book needed serious re-working in how the story was presented.
pst's review against another edition
A lot of repetitions (the word "grin" in particular) and many cases of over-vulgarity.
The story is not too bad.
Not one of the best Morgan. I liked the first two Kovacz better.
The story is not too bad.
Not one of the best Morgan. I liked the first two Kovacz better.
leflambeur's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed more than I expected. Some very solid writing combined with some good commentary on gender and race differences. A little long.