How much has the altered carbon book been changed by netflix we counted 19 huge differences between richard morgans novel and the tv show including sex changes sibling swaps and different lovers. From quellcrest falconer to poe netflixs altered carbon resleeved more than a few ideas from the book if youre stuck at home these days you may have come across the second season of the cyberpunk series altered carbon that recently debuted on netflix the show tells the story of takeshi kovacs a mercenary in the 24th century who like a . The first difference is the ai hotel while not a huge plot point the hotel is a key location in the books it was originally called the hendrix named after the late guitarist in the show its called the raven appropriately named after the poet edgar allan poe. Now that altered carbon has arrived on netflix giving fans of the books the chance to watch the streaming services adaptation its time to look at the major differences between the two