Bad Voltage

The last time I saw this book must have been 19 or 20 years ago, but it was so memorable that when I came across a copy in a used book store I bought it immediately. Gibson and Sterling are similar, but this is not a copy of anybody else. Read it, in the unlikely instance that you can find one.

I first read this book in 1990 and it's still my all-time favorite book in the cyberpunk genre!

The summary says it all. If you are into cyberpunk, add this book to your collection.

This is easily the best cyberpunk book I have ever read! (and I've read 'em all :) What makes the book so great? it's unique mix of cyberpunk injected with huge amounts of 'hipness' and 'attitude'... awesome! I have always presumed the name 'Jonathan Littell' must be a pseudonym as this talented author has never released another book.

So you think William Gibson & Bruce Sterling are the only ones writing truly revolutionary "cyberpunk" sci-fi ? Think again ; this 1989 offering from Jonathan Littell is a brilliant novel which works within the genre and yet simultaneously manages to achieve its own distinct style. The novel's brilliance is evident in all its aspects ; from the generically non-traditional European setting, to its strong characterisations, its fast paced plot line and it's sheer street "cred" :-). Last but not least, Littell seems a lot less preoccupied with describing every detail of the advanced technology his characters make use of than Gibson. He concentrates instead on character development & reader empathy, and this makes "Bad Voltage" considerably more accessible to the "average" or first time (cyberpunk) reader than Gibson's "Neuromancer" will ever be...