I can’t say it was very strong, so I’d give that 2/5 stars. It feels like a strong foundation to build on. All of it, assuming I’ve pinned where this story is going, is very relevant information. What matters is that despite that vibe, plenty of things happen in this book. I have no issue with kicking off a series that way – and I can see there is a sequel to this book, though it wasn’t written by Crichton himself. I will say that to some degree this felt like a tense, drawn-out prologue. The metaphors can get lengthy, but if you’re interested in learning a bit about molecular structures and how contagions function, you’ll stay entertained. For those who don’t have my background, though, Crichton does a good job elaborating on what he means through metaphor. I was familiar with most of the terminologies thrown at me, and I found it easy to infer those I wasn’t. So naturally, I have an appreciation for SCIENCE. I work in microbiology and I’m a science major. Granted, there really aren’t any female characters whatsoever so that’s pretty easy on the author, but I digress! Level one gerfunkle, go ham my dears. This review will contain spoilers! If you want to avoid that and you only want the gerfunkle report, there are no gerfunkles in this book.
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