Joshua answers “I have watched the series on Netflix. Do I...”

Ludi Nel asked this question about Broken Angels (Takeshi Kovacs, #2):

I have watched the series on Netflix. Do I need to do the first book before book two? Does the series pretty much cover the story?

Joshua Absolutely. While personally I thought the Netflix series did a great job of driving home the same mythos and character struggle of the book, the plot…moreAbsolutely. While personally I thought the Netflix series did a great job of driving home the same mythos and character struggle of the book, the plots are very, very different.

For example: in the book, the Envoys are a special forces extension of the Protectorate. They don't fight rebellions; they put them down. You can imagine how that might affect the rest of the plot. :P

That said, Richard Morgan is a fantastic author, and the ride he takes you on will be over well before you're ready for it to end. I definitely recommend giving Book #1 a go.(less)

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