A man and a woman are given the chance to live in a virtual reality where they can do or be anything they want. And what do they choose to do? Have sex, because of course that is something one can never have in real life, right?

Oh, sometimes they do other things, such as eat, or explore, but it always come down to sex, somehow.

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If you enjoy graphic novels about people having sex, in a virtual reality, then this book is probably for you.

If you want to read the same story, but without all the needless sex, check out <a href=“https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40230190-the-need-for-air”>The Need for Air</a> which explains what happens when we decide to stay in an alternative reality, and not come back.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

This books seems to suggest the future of mankind is entirely virtual, and – in a world with multiple possibilities – all people can think of is living war games for real, and having sex. A lot. And oddly enough, only one man can think beyond that and doubt things – partly because he can't get off on pixels led by his own imagination. Don't get me wrong – I'd be nothing like him, I'd be tupping away like nobody's business, but it's a bit awkward for a book to pretend to such prurience and plainly live on the ethos of showing as much cleavage and ass as possible. There's the 'ooh isn't smut bad – but look at the tits on that' side of the book to object to, and there's the snowflake gender-swapping nonsense that's supposed to have A Message. It's all an attractive mess. I'd only come here if your sex life was the same. And that font blows chunks.

I did not expect to love this as much as I did. Basically, it’s about a futuristic Adam and Eve tasked with pioneering a virtual reality where the human race can continue to exist long after the Earth has lost all its resources. Probably not the most original plot out there, but the excellent artwork and narrative makes it so unique.

I can describe it as an erotic scifi but it’s also an extraordinary love story. It really takes the concept of open relationships to a whole new level. The sex scenes for me are also effective tools in portraying the shifting cultural and gender roles in the new world.

The book challenges our perception of perfect happiness and contentment: if anything is possible...what then? If you can have everything and anything across multiple universes, how would you know what really matters? Perhaps our imperfections, insecurities and struggles are what makes us essentially human.

My last thoughts towards the ending: “So this is how gods are born.” and it’s so surprising but also makes so much sense. I am completely mindblown.

I don't mind the plot too much even if it is slightly confusing. I enjoy sci fi and mix it in with some romance and you have something great. However the art work looked really sloppy and the text is in cursive which made it difficult to read.

This is a rather interesting graphic novel. Part erotica, part science fiction dystopia.

Good things: the art (at times), the concepts.

Not so good things: the art (at times); sometimes storylines felt very underdeveloped, the text was incredibly difficult to read because it was mostly in cursive.

Worth checking out for the original concepts at play, but unfortunately does not live up to the potential.

This is such a weird graphic novel that I was not expecting. It is absolutely full of sex and there wasn't really any explanation of what was actually going on. It seems like the author gave up with having an actual plot and just tried to cram as much nudity in as possible.

My thanks to Europe Comics for this digital copy in English of ‘Alt-Life’ via NetGalley.

Fascinating premise of two people, a virtual Adam and Eve, entering a fully immersive virtual reality as pioneers for a period before this alternative life is made available to the many others waiting to remove themselves from a dying earth.

It impressed me with thought-provoking ideas and stunning artwork. There is quite a lot of sexual encounters that threatened to dominate the narrative at times. However, it was approached with openness and the imagery was erotic. There was some humour, mainly supplied by the AIs overseeing the project.

The idea that mortality and the inability to feel pain would become tedious was explored with the attendant concept that tales of the gods entering into the mortal realm for experiences denied them was reflected by this move into a future virtual reality. Loved that ‘The Matrix’ was referenced.

A so-so sci fi story with interesting elements. The poor font choice made the reading exceedingly difficult.

A wonderful tromp through a fantastic universe. Alt-Life is easily one of the most inventive graphic novel journeys I’ve read. Beautiful images.

Woahhh this hurts my brain. What a wild story!

The Artwork: At first I wasn't a fan, but it was consistent and became part of the story.

The Story: Amazing! I was teetering between 4 or 5 stars, but man I just know this is going to linger with me and I cannot stop thinking about it. I'm not a big reader of science fiction, I am still new to the genre, but this made me think in a different way and in an enjoyable way. Loved how the story evolved. The guinea pigs are learning the ropes and help the creators learn more before opening it up to the general public. I loved the take on consumerism still existing in this virtual world for the general public, but the guinea pigs have unlimited access and essentially become gods. The ending was wild and a little terrifying.

If you love science fiction, pick this up. It is sex heavy, so be aware that is a big factor in the plot.

Unable to download, please fix the problems with the drm files so that I can proceed with a fair assessment of this work. I tried and tried but it simply does not work and it is not fair that my feedback rate is compromised over a technical problem on your side.

I really enjoyed the frank sexuality. What is most interesting is the notion that the virtual universe is limited only by imagination. It’s kind of odd that what distinguishes the real from the virtual is smell and actual pain. On the one hand the notion that the virtual world is somehow less because there’s no smell or pain and at the same time a playground for virtual gods.