Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence

De: Rafal Kosik

Narrado por: Cherami Leigh

WELCOME TO NIGHT CITY.

THE CITY OF DREAMS.

IF IT HASN'T CHANGED YOU YET, IT WILL . . .

AND IF IT DOESN'T KILL YOU, YOU MIGHT COME OUT THE OTHER SIDE AS A LIVING LEGEND.

In neon-drenched Night City, a ragtag group of strangers have just pulled off a heist, robbing a convoy transporting a mysterious container belonging to Militech. The only thing the group has in common is that they were blackmailed into participating in the heist - and they have no idea just how far their mysterious employer's reach goes, or the purpose of the artifact they stole.

This newly formed gang - composed of a veteran turned renegade, a sleeper agent for Militech, a computer nerd, a therapist, a ripperdoc, and a techie - must learn how to overcome their differences and work together, lest their secrets be unveiled before they can pull off the next deadly heist.

Set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, one of the bestselling video games of recent years, this electrifying novel from acclaimed Polish SF writer Rafal Kosik follows a group of strangers as they discover that the dangers of Night City are all too real.

©2023 Rafal Kosik (P)2023 Hachette Audio UK

Kinda confusing here and there but overall decent

As a huge Cyberpunk 2077 fan I had to get this book. The narration is absolutely fantastic and the author has done a good job creating interesting characters but the story is hard to follow at certain points. It's just not well connected and sometimes you're just wondering "who's this again?" and "how did we get here?". Maybe it's better in paper form but I had to rewind quite a lot just to somewhat follow the storyline and that doesn't happen to me often. Still hoping for more novels in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe though :)

Must have for Cyberpunk 2077 fans!

I was a bit spooked by other reviews telling me that this book has a bad story and so forth. I think it encapsulates the cyberpunk 2077 feeling well. I was a joy to listen to it while going to work or everyday life. It was a fitting for the worldbuilding how the characters have flaws, the plans are not well thought out and nearly everyone lives on the edge of success or failure. While I do support that it isn't the greatest story ever, it was quite good, and it was further enhanced by the narrator. She did an awesome job!

brought me back to night city.

Great narration and very entertaining, authentic story. the pacing was not always on point, but all in all a great addition to the cyberpunk universe.

Choppy plot line and bland story

While the tie in with Cyberpunk 2077 franchise was the selling point for this book, the quality of writing was a lot less than the at of the game.
The plot was confusing from start to finish because the scenes and timelines and characters were mashed up without any logic or necessity. The reader’s attention was directed from one place to another abruptly almost all the time.
The characters had very little background or personality whatsoever. Even their names were forgettably mediocre. Why were they there in the first place? What made them interesting? Throughout the book, it felt unnecessarily awkward following the development of each of the characters and their relationships. What was the point of their friendships, animosity, feelings?
The world of Night City was left almost entirely undeveloped (maybe the author expected the readers to be familiar with the game pretty well).
The only saving grace was the ending which was the highlight of the entire plot where one big reveal was made.

Some stories go down easier when listened to

A tour de force with a few twist and turns. The narrator did a great job keeping me engaged in the story.