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by Michael Crichton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Harper (6 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007241003
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007241002
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 10.4 x 5.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
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Praise for 'Next': 'A wonderful farrago, energetically stirring up a lot of scientific, medical, business and legal issues! marvellous.' Evening Standard 'A satirical black-comedy thriller! Crichton writes likes Tom Wolfe on speed! completely brilliant! Crichton's treatise on how breakthroughs in genetic science have been hijacked by science is anything but dull! top form.' Daily Mail 'One of the most reliable purveyors of brain-engaged fiction at work today! he is too good a writer not to nail us! diverting stuff.' Daily Express 'Crichton has certainly done his research! his alarm is hard to dispute! compelling! extremely funny.' Sunday Times 'Be very afraid! expertly blending science fact with fiction, Crichton sets up mind-boggling scenarios where doctors, lawyers, scientists and big business play God! the pace and intrigue last to the final page.' News of the World '"Next" is 'The Da Vinci Code' with smarts. Own up, your guilty pleasure holiday reading awaits.' SFX 'Gripping' Zoo 'If you're curious about the world of genetic engineering, this is the novel for you! thought-provoking and at times frighteningly real, 'Next' is a demanding but enjoyable read.' Woman Praise for 'State of Fear': 'A gripping, impeccably researched thriller!we don't get much politically engaged fiction these days. Here is a fine example.' Evening Standard 'Exciting!a master storyteller.' Sunday Telegraph 'Terrific! the pages whip by.' Independent 'An enviromental adventure of truly global proportions!it's intelligent, readable and guaranteed to get the grey matter going.' Mirror 'An action-packed page-turner.' Daily Mail 'An entertaining thriller stimulating debate.' Time Out

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3.0 out of 5 stars Lost the plot?, 3 Dec 2006
By Clockwork Cow (Prague, CZ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Next (Hardcover)
I am a great fan of Crichton's books, and I don't want to describe this as a bad book by any means, but I can't honestly review it as a great book.
This seems to be a personal open letter of complaint against the Biotech industry. There is no plot as such, but a dozen or so loosely connected stories covering various horror scenarios of genetic modification.
The transgenic parrot is such a painful attempt at comic relief that it beggars belief.
Anyway, I did read the book within 24 hours of getting it, and enjoyed the pace and character situations, but I'm not in a hurry to recommend it to anyone.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag., 24 Feb 2008
This review is from: Next (Hardcover)
Michael Crichton's a big thinker and even bigger story-teller. This isn't really meant to be a compliment (some of the best novels are deceptively simple) but I guess in Crichton's case it's a formula he regularly takes to the bank.

I'm not going to complain about the loads of information... I went into 'Next' knowing very little about genetics, so I appreciated the education. I don't even mind having to use both hands AND a foot to keep track of all the storylines (many never intersecting). Nope, what I object to is the practically nonexistent character development.

How am I expected to be passionate about the potential for manipulation of my genes or use of my dna without proper consent, when I don't even care about the characters it's happening to in the book? This, by the way, is a longstanding beef I have with Crichton as a novelist. So if you're reading intent on developing a bond... of smiling involuntarily as you read about a quirky mannerism of a character you've come to love, I'm afraid you're barking up the wrong tree with NEXT.

So that's the bad, but there IS good: For example, I now believe that individuals and/or institutions shouldn't be allowed to patent genes. That the use of human tissues, before and after they've left the body, should be clearly defined and signed off on by the owner. I also feel strongly that data from genetic testing (as well as the end-goal for each test or experiment itself) should be accessible. Universities shouldn't profit from their findings, and professors with strong corporate ties ought to be a no-no.

And it practically goes without saying that I'm opposed to banning research of any sort. The betterment of our society (detriment too, I realize) relies heavily on curiosity, experiment, and imagining ways to make the impossible possible.

These opinions may have been there all along, but Crichton's NEXT certainly helped to solidify them. So I guess what I'm saying is: as an act of fiction I found it to be weak... extremely weak. But from a non-fiction point of view, as a sort of 'genetic research for dummies' guide, it was compelling.

On the whole - a mixed bag.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Bit of a let down, 14 Feb 2007
By Ms. Rebecca Cockeram "beccus" (South Wales) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Next (Hardcover)
I absolutely love every Michael Crichton book I've ever read, and was so excited when this came out. However I feel quite let down, it didn't have a really good story like Timeline, or Airframe, the characters jumped from one to the other too much, and you had to keep thinking, 'now who's he again'. The plot was disjointed and I felt like I was being preached to too much.
There were bits that were excellent, and it wasn't completely awful, just not as good as his other books.
Read Jurassic Park and you'll see how good he can be, whilst still warning us about the misuse of genetics.
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