Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re continuing on with Em’s unit on Cyberpunk with the seemingly never-ending book, Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan. Was this book enough to make Em rethink her stance on the genre? Listen to find out!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_Carbon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk

https://www.neondystopia.com/what-is-cyberpunk/

https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/8/30/17796680/cyberpunk-2077-history-blade-runner-neuromancer

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/cyberpunk-introduction-sci-fi-genre/

https://www.neondystopia.com/cyberpunk-politics-philosophy/2017-and-the-rebirth-of-cyberpunk/

Reading Recommendations:

Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz.

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