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manali's review
4.0
That was a sick read. I could not put the book down. (To be noted that I have not read the manga or watched the movie yet). The story and world building is consistent and has perfect clarity. The writing style is appropriately simple, catchy, and quite fitting for the genre too.
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That was quite a frustrating ending to read. Is Alita a harmless and part of the circus now, or is Nova/Zalem a power which can and will be taken down after all? If it's the former, that kind of a hopeless, cynical and dark message isn't something I want from a book given the kind of world we live in right now
(mild spoiler about the ending)
(mild spoiler about the ending)
(mild spoiler about the ending)
(mild spoiler about the ending)
(mild spoiler about the ending)
That was quite a frustrating ending to read. Is Alita a harmless and part of the circus now, or is Nova/Zalem a power which can and will be taken down after all? If it's the former, that kind of a hopeless, cynical and dark message isn't something I want from a book given the kind of world we live in right now
bookishbulletin's review
3.0
This is the story of a teenager who doesn’t remember her past and must find out who she really is. Alita is a total replacement cyborg who is found in a scrap heap in Iron City a place in a post-apocalyptic world. A nice doctor named Ido helps put her back to order thus giving her a chance at life again. But once Alita stumbles upon relics from her past life, she starts to remember who she really is, a killing machine from Zalem, the floating city where no one can go back to. Can Alita keep herself from putting herself in danger? A heroine with a big heart, Alita must learn when to pick a fight and when to walk away. Read the full review here:https://thebookishbulletin.wordpress.com/2019/03/16/alita-battle-angel-by-pat-cadigan-book-review/
ecstatic_yet_chaotic's review
4.0
Sci-Fi is way out of my comfort zone, but when I came across this novelization I decided to give it a go, especially because it sounded like a light and fast-paced sci-fi but boy! I was wrong.
Alita is a real deal. A cyborg who doesn’t remember much about her past life is brought back by a Dr. Ido. But memories are tricky things. As Alitsymbles upon objects from her past, she realizes that her past self was a killer and this is what sows the seed of self-discovery in her heart. But the road to knowledge is dangerous and Alita needs to make so very definitive and risky decisions.
This book has a lot of advanced technology elements and hence, I let the author guide me through the book. The characterizations (if you could call it that) helped me understand the characters and their motives and I was impressed with Alita’s nature. The plot was predictable, as it is with most super-heroish stories. There were subtle illustrations throughout the book which I truly admired.
Overall, this novelization of a female cyborg trying to dig into her past in a post-apocalyptic setup is a fast-paced, entertaining and easy going thriller, that is definitely a one time read.
Alita is a real deal. A cyborg who doesn’t remember much about her past life is brought back by a Dr. Ido. But memories are tricky things. As Alitsymbles upon objects from her past, she realizes that her past self was a killer and this is what sows the seed of self-discovery in her heart. But the road to knowledge is dangerous and Alita needs to make so very definitive and risky decisions.
This book has a lot of advanced technology elements and hence, I let the author guide me through the book. The characterizations (if you could call it that) helped me understand the characters and their motives and I was impressed with Alita’s nature. The plot was predictable, as it is with most super-heroish stories. There were subtle illustrations throughout the book which I truly admired.
Overall, this novelization of a female cyborg trying to dig into her past in a post-apocalyptic setup is a fast-paced, entertaining and easy going thriller, that is definitely a one time read.
jameseckman's review against another edition
2.0
I haven't seen the movie, but I suspect this is a decent adaptation. It suffers from all the problems of moving a script to a book, the two mediums are fairly different. I should get of my butt and track down the original manga.
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