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A review by shelfadmirer
Alita: Battle Angel by Pat Cadigan
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.