Bad Voltage

by Jonathan Littell

Book Overview

In the Paris of the future, a group of punk outlaws run riot. One of the gang rebels against the punks' newest fetish of cannibalism and becomes involved in an adventure with a computer network... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451160142
• ISBN13: 9780451160140
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: Roc
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Striking and Memorable

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.

Best cyberpunk novel ever

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

Dam fine book, as good as anything by Gibson

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

Cyberpunk with attitude!

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.

The forgotten cyberpunk gives Gibson a run for his money !

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...