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Altered Carbon
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January 22, 2009

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Randal
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Death ain't what it used to be. "Altered Carbon" gets four stars for some of the unique concepts in it--the ability to transfer consciousness between bodies and extend life, if you can afford it.

But it's a convoluted plot. Some minor characters come and go, and I found myself thinking, "Who is that again?" Additional elements such as rigid gender roles, dehumanizing sex work, and smoking come across as antiquated in a setting a few hundred years in the future.

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