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Altered Carbon
Book • 2002
In this 2002 cyberpunk novel, Richard K. Morgan explores a future where interstellar travel and relative immortality are possible through the transfer of consciousness into new bodies, known as 'sleeves'.
The story follows Takeshi Kovacs, a former U.N.
elite soldier turned private investigator, who is hired by the wealthy and influential Laurens Bancroft to investigate his own murder.
Bancroft, a member of the elite class known as the 'Meths', has no memories of his death and believes he was murdered.
Kovacs must navigate a complex web of corruption, class disparity, and technological advancements to uncover the truth.
The novel delves into themes of identity, morality, and the commodification of human life, set against a backdrop of a gritty, dystopian future.
The story follows Takeshi Kovacs, a former U.N.
elite soldier turned private investigator, who is hired by the wealthy and influential Laurens Bancroft to investigate his own murder.
Bancroft, a member of the elite class known as the 'Meths', has no memories of his death and believes he was murdered.
Kovacs must navigate a complex web of corruption, class disparity, and technological advancements to uncover the truth.
The novel delves into themes of identity, morality, and the commodification of human life, set against a backdrop of a gritty, dystopian future.
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Compared to Husk for its themes, though it could have been trimmed down.
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