The Andromeda Strain
by Michael Crichton
Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerdisasterunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittysolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA heightened science-fiction novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
The Andromeda Strain is a 1969 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton, his first novel under his own name and his sixth novel overall. It is written as a report documenting the efforts of a team of scientists investigating the outbreak of a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism in New Mexico. The Andromeda Strain appeared in the New York Times Best Seller list, establishing Michael Crichton as a genre writer.
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- Michael Crichton
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 295
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