Machine Man Audiobook

" I was pretty entertaining, and I enjoyed the first-person narrative and both the psychological and scientific aspects of it. The ending ... I didn't love the ending, I think maybe it could've been more ambiguous? "

" I was hooked from the opening pages! The novel opens with 10 pages of the most exquisitley astute and utterly hilarious observations on the utter devestation one experiences when one realises one has lost one's mobile phone. The novel is packed with the most simple, eye-opening commentries on the human existence (biologically speaking) I have ever come across. On urinary and bowel catheters: 'You would think a bowel catheter would be disgusting but it had major functional advantages over a bathroom visit. Everything was sealed and sanitary. When you thought about it, it was the regular system that was foul ... We had the technology for a superior waste-disposal system but wouldn't use it because we preferred to drop feces into an open bowl of water and rub the residue on our asses with tree pulp. (p.64 & 76). "

" A very fast read. I tore through it in one sitting and wanted more. "

" Great book about an introverted tech guy who starts replacing his body parts with pieces designed by his company. The characters were developed well, and the book grabbed my pretty quickly. Watching his metamorphosis was fascinating. "

" Excellent novel about the intersection between medical science and industry. Fans of Doctor Who might see some parallels between this novel and the 1975 televised serial "Genesis of the Daleks," the 2002 BBC audio drama "Spare Parts," or the 2006 "Rise of the Cybermen"/"Age of Steel" episodes. Needless to say, there are also parallels to be drawn between this novel and The Six-Million Dollar Man. "

" Different from anything I've ever read, & at times, humorous. Well-written, but not my cup of tea. I started to give this only 2 stars, but felt I shouldn't judge unfairly because of my personal tastes. Science fiction fans may love it. "

" Dispite the language, I love the way this guy writes. It so real and natural. And he has a fantastic way of making a point and paroding life and society. Funny and it's cool how the author can make the ordinary fantastic and make the unbelievable authentic. Love the satire. "

" This is a book on philosophy....like all really good sci-fi. "

" I love that this book was started because a fan emailed the author and told him he better write something soon because he was forced to read the twilight books. "

" This book begins great but loses value in the middle as if the ideas were exhausted. It picks up at the end with scary futuristic ideas about the brain. "

" What happens when you love technology a little too much. Wonderful and funny and disturbing. "

" Great look at the potential for integrated prosthetics and how they could be used for gain; ill or otherwise. "

" Freaky! I felt sad throughout the book, glad I have skin and arms and legs and I kept wanting to touch things just for the response. "

" Very entertaining. This was a quick read for me because I couldn't wait to see how far our protagonist would indulge his obsessions. The first person narrative was a refreshing break from my usual reads. It was well chosen and well executed. I'm looking for more Max Barry! "

" Wow, where do I start? What a neat idea for a book to have someone want to hack off their body parts in order to be given robotic artificial ones!! I was super shocked at the ending too, what a crazy ride! "

" creepy and good. but creepy. didn't like the end. "

" A lot of fun to read this in novel format after the wonderful experience of reading it day by day as a serial back in 2009. "

" It's like Robocop, if Robocop did it to himself on purpose.Or maybe Iron Man.Or maybe Source Code. "

" The engineering humor in this book is spot on. The ending is a little weak. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I think it had a great plot and was well written. But the big reason for why I am writing this review is I have to know... during the first chapter did anyone else hear king missile's detachable penis playing in their heads or was it really just me? "

" I started to not like this book somewhere in the middle. Charlie was kind of a jerk & the company chick reminded me of other MB company chicks. But the last section really turned it around for me. And actually made me a little sad. "

" Disappointing. Nowhere NEAR as good as Jennifer Government. The first 50 pages are pretty good, then it goes downhill quick. "

" A surprising amount of heart saved this from being just an exercise in zaniness. "

" Good, but a little disturbing near the end. I read this in just a few hours and liked it. I'd read it again. "

" Interesting concept, but frustrating to read - the main character seems like a lunatic the whole way through, his constant stupid decisions being more annoying than a clever portrayal of a man going crazy. "

" Read this entire thing today, loved pretty much all of it. Will hold off on an actual review until I've mulled it over a bit more. "

" creepy and good. but creepy. didn't like the end. "

" Gripping, moving, horrifying. A sci-fi classic. "