far better then Netflix

if you enjoy sci-fi absolutely worth the read/listen.
watched the Netflix show before listening, as usual the book is far better.
great sci-fi murder mystery

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Great cross genre cyberpunk noir.

I read / listened to the book at least a dozen times before the TV series. Hooray for me!

I can't believe how badly they screwed with the central themes and plot lines to make the TV series.

I love the left wing Marxism ideologies that permeate throughout this trilogy, as well as the alien tech that has both advanced and corrupted human society. The cyberpunk noir style of Altered Carbon is so very cool. If you like this particular sub-genre than I highly recommend George Alec Effinger 'When Gravity Fails' (also available on audible) as it is another great listen and a favourite of mine.

Do I expect anyone to read this review or follow up on the book recommendation, hell no! Writing reviews here is really a bit of a laugh.... perhaps if I wrote this before the TV release it would have counted. Dont you just wish that when they convert a book for TV or a movie they would actually do the book without major changes?

BTW this book is just great but perhaps Richard Morgan does over do the sex scenes a little, ... however not as much as in some of his other books.

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diffrent to the show but just as good

The same old the the book and the show are different but I like them both

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Enjoyed after watching the Netflix series

I came to this after watching the adaptation. Really enjoyed the original story and all its differences.
It’s a complex work and it makes me app the skill it took to use it as source material for the adaptation.

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Pleasantly suprised

Loved the book.
The reader gave all the female characters essentially the same husky voice which confused me at times but otherwise it was a great listen. Excellent for a return long haul flight.

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Great story and performance, terrible audio quality

This book is expertly written and described vividly. I really enjoyed the story, as (probably like most) I became a fan of the Netflix series first and wanted more backstory. The performance itself was great, however the audio quality is awful. The sound comes through very muffled, so to hear anything you need to turn the volume up until a ‘sh’ sound is pronounced and ruins your hearing.

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Just an amazing book.

Amazing story and character's and really cool concept for a science fiction novel can't recommend it anymore.

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great narration and great cyberpunk noir tale

as per the title, story is very intricate and complex - at times it can be difficult to follow or remember the threads but it all comes together in the end. the narrator is good as well, though admittedly there's some spots where there's a huge pause between sentences. recommended especially if you enjoyed the tv show.

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Worth finishing before the TV series

The story is perfect. You just keep coming back for more. I found some of the character voices distracting, mainly the female characters. They just weren't on point.

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so much better than tv show

great pace narration. amazing story. so much more depth and politics ethical issues discussed.

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