Prey
by Michael Crichton
Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatefighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is fresh and morally murky. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Prey is a novel by Michael Crichton, his thirteenth under his own name and twenty-third overall, first published in November 2002, making his first novel of the twenty-first century. The novel serves as a cautionary tale about developments in science and technology; in this case, nanotechnology, genetic engineering, and distributed artificial intelligence.
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- Michael Crichton
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 464
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