Helpful Score: 3
12 hours of audio book - gentic fantasty/sci fi - but not that far off what is happening in today's bio labs across the world. Michael Crichton, who died recently aged just 66, had a passion for science and research. He dedicated an enormous amount of time to studying scientific papers and journals, and then allowed his well-informed imagination to wonder what would happen to people and our plant when the next great discovery happened, and when human greed was factored in. A long book but worth sticking with it. Includes some sadness and humor, not just scary science. Stayed tuned for the interview with the author at the very end.
Helpful Score: 2
Not a typical Chrichton book. Very disjointed jumble of stories about various aspects of genetic research and its effects on industry, law and individual rights to privacy. This is a fascinating subject, and as a nurse I was excitied to get this book. I have enjoyed Chrichton's other books.
Interesting in a series of articles/blogs perhaps, but not in a novelized form.
He has tried to weave together a number of storylines, but it just doesn't work.
I listened to half of the tapes, then didn't care to hear the rest.
Is it possible this was published posthumously in an unfinished form?
Interesting in a series of articles/blogs perhaps, but not in a novelized form.
He has tried to weave together a number of storylines, but it just doesn't work.
I listened to half of the tapes, then didn't care to hear the rest.
Is it possible this was published posthumously in an unfinished form?
Helpful Score: 1
As usual, Michael Crichton provides detailed information regarding the subject: Genetics. The information is believable and presented in a 'can't put it down' type of story. I loved it! Can the genome world really happen? Is it already in progress? Makes ya think. It was easy to immediately enjoy the storyline.
A really cute way to preach against gene therapy...a bit left wing. Entertaining, but rather slow.
I thought that this story wasn't as good as his previous books.
So enjoyed hearing about things that could be! Transmutations, gene patenting - really tweaks the brain while being a work of fiction! Brilliant read....from the author of Jurassic Park and ER!! Like Michael Crichton says....'this book is fiction - except for the parts that aren't!'
