The Terminal Man
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The Terminal Man

by Michael Crichton

1972•Thriller•279 pages

Taste attributes: thrillerscience fictionpsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateemotive & stirringtroubled leadsrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA serious, inventive thriller: dark and heightened. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.4 / 5

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About This Book

The classic thriller and "New York Times" bestseller is reissued with a new look. Prone to violent seizures, Harry Benson undergoes an experimental procedure that implants electrodes in his brain, sending soothing pulses to the brain's pleasure canyon. However, Harry learns how to control the pulses and increase their frequency.

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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

ThrillerScience fictionPsychologicalTroubled leadsRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

PsychosurgeryParanoiaPatientsTemporal lobe epilepsyEpilepsia psicomotoraHuman experimentation in medicineScience fictionPsychological fiction

Details

Author
Michael Crichton
Published
1972
Pages
279
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