Antolius reviewed Next: A Novel by Michael Crichton
Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at …
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2 stars
A collection of loosely related short stories clumsily cobbled together.
Good:
Raises valid concerns about genetic engineering and US patent law.
Bad:
Most characters appear morally wrong for no good reason. It detracts from valid criticism of corporate wrongdoers if all characters are adulterers & chauvinists.
Ending is unbelievable.
There's almost no narrative structure to the novel.
* It should have been an essay.