Machine Man (Vintage Contemporaries)

By Max Barry

Scientist Charles Neumann loses a leg in an industrial accident. It's not a tragedy. It's an opportunity. Charlie always thought his body could be better. He begins to explore a few ideas. To build parts. Better parts. Prosthetist Lola Shanks loves a good artificial limb. In Charlie, she sees a man on his way to becoming artificial everything. But others see a madman. Or a product. Or a weapon. A story for the age of pervasive technology, Machine Man is a gruesomely funny unraveling of one man's quest for ultimate self-improvement.

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Published Aug 9, 2011

288 pages

Average rating: 8.5

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DarthCypher
8/10 stars
Max Barry is one of my favorite authors, even though he doesn't put out very many books. Jennifer Government is one of my all-time favorite books so I will read anything he writes. I really enjoyed Machine Man, it was very modern.

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