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May 01, 2023SillySunnySher rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I couldn't put this down! I read the entire book on a 3-hour flight. It's a thriller about nano-technology taking over humans. One reason Crichton's books are so compelling and scary is that they are based in science, and sometimes,…
Oct 16, 2021benny2001 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a really good book. Its main characters narrative is delivered in such a well written way and you are constantly wanting answers for all the things happening in the story. It's a quick read and has a good pacing.
Oct 12, 2020JEANNE CHRISTMAN rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
You will need to discipline yourself. I had a hard time putting it down. It moves fast though.
Apr 03, 2020ldonnell94 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Critchon’s 2001 techno-thriller Prey catches the reader off guard with just how much life can change over the course of just seven days. Jack, a laid off Silicon Valley programming supervisor, finds himself complacent with where he is…
Jun 17, 2019ArapahoeKati rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Even though this was written almost twenty years ago, the nanotechnology concept felt both realistic and then, surprisingly, dated. Maybe not one of his strongest novels, but a quick read if you want some speculative sci-fi.
Feb 26, 2019sonu_n rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book as a teenager, and while self learning swarm of nano particles are still a long ways to go, I think we've achieved the software version of this scary concept through machine learning and neural nets
Feb 04, 2019
This is a good book to sit down and read. Nanotechnology gone wild. This book came out when nanotech was the term du jour. After reading this book, one might question the usage of some personal and home products. Good scary reading
Nov 29, 2017tjdickey rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Crichton is a go-to for captivating "what if" technological thrillers, and he can embed his strong and well-researched messages of technology ethics in the plot without seeming overly preachy.
Nov 12, 2017baldand rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The novel is written as a cautionary tale on the risks involved in nanotechnology and programming machines based on predator-prey algorithms and distributed intelligence. However it isn’t a dry read by any means. It really is one of those…
Apr 17, 2017ssaradd rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was a really great read. The techno-jargon wasn't too heavy, and was always translated into something more easily understood. I feel it is a good book for early sci-fi readers.
May 04, 2013RicardoEdm rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I think this is one of Crichton's best. His ability to translate boring scientific language into something understandable to all readers, and even more, something exciting, never ceases to amaze me
Jul 16, 2012Harmanc rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Readable work, yet not one of Crichton's best. A good portion of the story is tecnho-jargon, and it is pretty easy to figure out what is going to happen well before the end of the book. I kept waiting for a little bit more excitement,…
Nov 26, 2011paisano rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The story has a considerable amount of technical jargon, whether it is true, or part of the fiction, there simply is too much of it. Also some of the characters reactions, particularly to the death of friends and relatives, is surreal..the…
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Aug 26, 2011Exo rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Pretty good. It was interesting enough, and it made me want to read more of his books. Not outstanding, but definitely readable.
Jan 03, 2011KatieKnight rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I would say this has to be his worst. I have most of his books and he is one of my favourite authors, but when I read this I was thoroughly disappointed. Skip this one.
Dec 27, 2009blossom21 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A good science fiction thriller. Hard to put down. Could this happen? Scary.
Sep 17, 2008kylew rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
creepy yet satisfying.
Nov 08, 2007Cabby rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
creepy