The Andromeda Strain
Michael Crichton · 1969
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57 yrs
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Why it endured
A deadly extraterrestrial microorganism is brought back by a returning satellite. Crichton at his most scientifically rigorous — the definitive biotech thriller.
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1 people recommend this book
“My favorite part about this book is that it is a bio-heavy hard sci-fi from an era that was otherwise decidedly all about space. An alien microscopic organism makes first contact with humans - super cool concept! I also very much appreciated the writing style, which spares the reader of the typical English major literally minutiae of the color, contours or feel of every single person, scene or thing, and spends its effort on the story, ideas and world-building. Subtract a star because I still feel like there is plenty of missed opportunity in this book around the fascinating concept, and the ending is oddly rushed. I also didn't really understand some parts that felt a bit non-sensical, e.g. around the evidence and presence of conversion between mass and energy. Ah well still worth a read! 4/5”