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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Very thought provoking. Also a good story. Michael Crichton keeps you engrossed to the end.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The concept of a Corporation owning your body is very entertaining, and probably not all that far from being reality. Unfortunately the story is weak and the characters are cookie cutter. Good airplane fodder, but not something you'll spend a lot of time pondering.”
Chris M wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“To all the readers in search of a great suspenseful science fiction novel then the search is over. Next is another magnificent novel by Michael Crichton. The story takes place in present time at a company called Biogen which is known to be the highest ranked research facility in the world. It follows three individuals which have ties with the major company. One of these individuals is Frank Burnet, a cancer survivor whose cells were taken without him even knowing it. But the company put up a large front and a fight back with him saying they have the right to his cells and Frank has no right from profiting from the billion dollar sale. Another character is a man named Josh who is an employee at Biogen. Josh found a cure to addiction from drugs and alcohol with a project he’s been working on called the “maturity gene.” He accidentally exposes his drug addicted brother with his new discovery and the drug actually worked! News about the miracle drug spread around like wild fire, but Josh is worried about the drawbacks of the drug for he has only tested it on one rat before exposing it to his brother. He has to face the dilemma of both sharing this magnificent drug with the rest of the world illegally and get filthy rich off of the profits or wait and find out more about the drug with the problem of the possibility of other scientists discovering his cure. Henry Kendal is the final character who is a genetic researcher at Biogen. He gives an ape a half ape embryo years ago which resulted in a half ape child. He tries to raise him on his own but discovers that he bit off a lot more than he can chew. This novel should be encouraged to all students interested in going into research relating to the medical field because this book provides insight of what it may look like in the future. The writers detail truly makes the reader feel like they are right next to the characters in every single nerve quenching event. Through heavy suspense, imagery, and excitement Michael Crichton has made another masterpiece in which the reader won’t be able to put it down until the end. On the other hand, it seemed to bounce around a lot from character to character which may seem to be a bit confusing, it also is a little annoying and boring at times going on and on about details that didn’t really have an impact on the story. “Next” keeps readers hanging on the question of what will happen next throughout the book and should be highly recommended for those who are interested in the medical field or are just looking for a heart pounding read.”
Jeremy Lee wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Just not typical Crichton.”
Debbie O'Reilly wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The book struck me as funny more times than not. I mean, yeah, transgenics is the stuff of nightmares, but the way Crichton wrote about here this book comes across as almost satire. Not sure if that's how he intended it or not.”
Daniel G. wrote this review Friday, April 20, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This man had it all figured out! ”
Just BB and Me wrote this review Monday, April 9, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I keep re-reading this. It's really enjoyable for the transgenic animals. ”
Megalion wrote this review Monday, April 2, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not my favorite Michael Crichton book.”
Lori B wrote this review Thursday, March 29, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Liked it enough to finish it but it reads like an authors Notes for a novel rather than an actual Novel. A little too much going on in this one to bring it all together smoothly in the end.”
Justin wrote this review Thursday, March 29, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A little different than most of Crichton's work, I enjoyed the humor infused within the story.”
C R Bourland wrote this review Wednesday, March 7, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very interesting display of what could go wrong in biotechnology, and so it loaded with ethical missteps. Surprisingly good, given the science fiction nature of the book. Definitely makes you wonder about the state of affairs in research, and hope this is not an accurate portrayal. ”
Kimberly Brassard wrote this review Thursday, February 9, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
