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by Michael Crichton

2006•Science fiction•501 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemshuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeWeighty and emotional: an original science-fiction novel. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.2 / 5

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About This Book

Next is a 2006 satirical techno-thriller by Michael Crichton. It was the fifteenth novel under his own name and his twenty-fifth overall, and the last to be published during his lifetime.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionThrillerRobots/ai/spaceSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

BlondesNeanderthalsCro-magnonsHybridsPress releasesConservationEnvironmentalistsPatents

Details

Author
Michael Crichton
Published
2006
Pages
501
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