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Summary: Intriguing and dubious. An enjoyable, meticulous novel.
Review: I found Andromeda Strain enjoyable. Many plot twists went nowhere; I find this adds realism. Such a blight is plausible; Mad Cow Disease victims exhibited protein changes in brain structure, hypothetically dissolving grey matter. I appreciated meticulous detail to technology of the time. Aspects of the sterile medical environment proved surprisingly entertaining to read about. Lastly, I considered that the virus seemed to have suddenly changed within the Wildfire Installation, while I would assume that two colonies of viral organisms would remain; blood clotting and rubber eating. However, on review, I observed that earlier in the novel, the virus had not affected the vultures at the epidemic locale Piedmont, Arizona. It had become inert on the ground. Overall, enjoyable and entertaining. I would appreciate it, if anybody knows, where I might find additional information concerning the Wildfire Installation, if it indeed exists, along with the thick booklet, including the odd-man hypothesis and other information along with exact location; longitude, latitude, etc.
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Summary: Good book.
Review: As a college student, I have very little time for extra-curricular pleasures such as reading. Luckly, this book was a VERY fast read (once you get past the initial chapters) and it kept my interest the whole way through. I read the last 40 pages in a half hour. I was crusing! The climax was pretty good, I've read better, but very nice. I recommend it.
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Summary: Should Have Read it in High School
Review: I found this book to be ponderous and quite a bit less than the thriller it is touted to be. Although it was apparent the entire saga was going to take place in short period of time, I was never drawn to the "Oh my gosh, they better hurry!" that I'm sure was intended. The ending was somewhat anticlimatic, and the processess kind of outdated. I don't know: Maybe I should have read it when it came out and I was in High School... Definitely not Chrichton at his best.
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Summary: I liked it.
Review: I have read nearly all of Crichton's books and I love them all, so don't expect to hear me saying this book is bad. I really enjoyed. This surely must have been the inspiration for the movie "Outbreak". The movie version of this book follows the book very closely and it's enjoyable to see all the things you imagined come to life on the TV.
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Summary: A doctor that doesn't know biology?
Review: As a biologist and a med. student I am appalled that Crichton made a basic and blatant error that his entire book rests on. If you have a population of organisms, and there is a mutation, THE WHOLE POPULATION DOES NOT MUTATE TOGETHER. The majority of the population stays in the old form. In this book Crichton has a population of organisms that all mutate together into a few scary things and then finally into something harmless and that saves the day. If this were REAL biology we would have a separate population surviving after each mutation. At the end of the book there would still be a population of rubber-eaters as well as a toxic population, etc. Needless to say this "Deus ad-lib" was a huge let down. Crichton needs to go back and read some of his biology texts. No wonder he doesn't practice medicine any more.
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Summary: LIKE USUAL, A GREAT CRICHTON STORY
Review: Another fantastic Crichton novel. It's what to expect from this author. Don't miss it.
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Summary: One of the best books I have ever read
Review: an edge of your seat thriller that mixes science and suspense. Even if you are not intersted in science, like me, you will love this book. A must read!!!
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Summary: Good book, but not the best Bio-Thriller you can get.
Review: Felt this book was a good one, but it would not be my first recommendation for those who want to read a biological thriller. The Hot Zone was more entertaining and it's funny because that was REAL. I was disappointed in this book, the characters were their usual static selves (I've already accepted this in Crichton) but the plot was definately missing something. - J.A.S.
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Summary: Best book I've ever read.
Review: Despite my age of 12, The Andromeda Strain has been the best book I've ever read. Non-stop reading that will make your mind go into a fantasy world. "Science action" throughout the book. There is not a chapter that will bore you. Read The Andromeda Strain... it's the best. Also, see the corny movie for a few chuckles. :o)
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Summary: This stuff makes Ebola look like the flu.......
Review: A well written, thought-provoking novel of universal scale. Crichton places earthly medical concerns on the back burner with an out-of-this-world epidemic. My question is, when will Crichton, the creator of the hit TV series 'ER,' apply the mayhem from this book into an episode? Let's see those know it all doctors try to tackle this one!
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