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ayami's review against another edition
3.0
Typical, medical thriller by Cook. An easy read for my daily, work commute. If I were to review the Polish translation that I've read, the book wouldn't get more than one star though. I'm surprised somebody had paid the translator for doing such a crappy job. Can't believe the editor let it slide either. It's full of basic mistakes and literal translations. Horrible.
beachy123's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I read this at Chennai Airport and on the flight to Sri Lanka. It kept me occupied. The plot only becomes clear at the very end of the book. I would have liked greater character development of the villains.
adavidgraham's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sayitcharlie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The first part was slow for my liking but the build-up and foreshadowing made sense when I reached toward the reveal in the end. I just wish there was more action in the first half.
I had to remind myself that this book was published in '79 but it's so timely to be reading something that mentions AI and the extent the US government is willing to do for their defense capabilities.
This was scary to read especially knowing how much the medical and science fields have improved through the years. I miss reading medical thrillers and I'm so glad I picked this up despite the struggle I experienced at the beginning.
I had to remind myself that this book was published in '79 but it's so timely to be reading something that mentions AI and the extent the US government is willing to do for their defense capabilities.
This was scary to read especially knowing how much the medical and science fields have improved through the years. I miss reading medical thrillers and I'm so glad I picked this up despite the struggle I experienced at the beginning.
simz's review against another edition
5.0
Shocking! I better start taking my cholesterol tablets lest I end up as an experiment specimen 2 some crazy frankenstein obsessed doc.
Human experimentation though a horrifying thought, in this mad world I wouldn't put it past the money hungry majority.
Human experimentation though a horrifying thought, in this mad world I wouldn't put it past the money hungry majority.
patriciapfreitas's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It’s an alright book. It kept you at the edge of your seat the whole time. A lot happened and he only unveiled what was going on in the final 5 pages of the book. This made it hard to unpack since it was 295 pages of pure mystery then only 5 pages of answers. I don’t even know if they covered all the mysterious stuff that went on in the hospital.
swathi_narasimhan's review against another edition
3.0
The start was perfect. But, the ending moved more lik an action movie.The twists could have been better.