Reviews and Comments

I appreciate the world building but didn't fall quite in much in love with it as others did. While it's a solid piece of work for about 2/3 of the novel, I found the noir too predictable and the exploration of self in an age of downloading personalities was handled better in 1987's Vacuum Flowers (Michael Swanwick). At the last third, I was uncomfortable with the tonal change; it felt more like a Shadowrun game than the previous segments (or Neuromancer, if you prefer a book to an RPG).

Don't get me wrong; it's still a decent enough read and Richard K. Morgan is a solid writer. I just wished it had reached a little more. Then again, I'm a Neal Stephenson fan so I'm used to authors going -way- out there!

Amusing adaptation of modern comic mythos to the '66 ethos, and some great nods to things they simply couldn't afford in the show due to budget.

I was very satisfied not only with the individual Doctor stories--which I thought delightfully captured each Doctor's essence-- but also with the revelation of the antagonist at the end. I really appreciated the use of a lesser used character in this instance and the 'where are they now' that I never knew I wanted answer.

An excellent adaptation that places a different (but equally important) emphasis than the original book. In the book, the burnings that take place are described in exquisite detail, but in the graphic novel, this is represented visually. With so much less space taken up by this simple change, more emphasis is put on the toxic society and its impact on the main characters. It's chillingly similar to today and the lessons it imparts are both topical, informative and helpful.