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" meh...transgenic (talking) chimps, parrots inhalers that change your mood...wah! not such a great book, but I heard the review on NPR the latest one published posthumously titled "Pirate Latitudes" is supposed ok. "

" I felt like this book had too many storylines - it was hard to remember who was who, how they fit in with the rest of the story, etc. The concept of the book was interesting, but not one I'd ever read again. "

" Great book. Kind of disturbing though. "

" This isn't Michael Crichton's best written book. I just needed something easy and fun to read after plowing through Les Miserables. I read it in a couple of days, and that was fun. The story is pretty out there; not as believable as other stories about genetic mixing and science. I was entertained by the talking bird who was smart enough to help the boy with his math, and the monkey who could swear. Weak plot, but what I needed. OK. I liked his other books much better. "

" had some interesting points, the story got very complicated, jumped around a lot and didn't tie everything up. Lots of food for thought but do not rate this book very high, but it's probably a personality conflict. "

" 5/11 Crichton tackled genetic testing, gene patents, the Bayh-Dole Act, property rights of human tissue, transgenic creations, etc. in this fast paced book. Hopefully his predictions of taking human tissue ownership (right to take tissue from descendants) won't come true! Crichton's underlying points were that legislation needs to catch up with science in the field and the profit motive needs to take a back seat to the scientific needs of the population. (Too much bad language for my taste). "

" Sorry Mr. Crichton, but this is not your best work... "

" vulgar & slow. I don't read Crichton books anymore. "

" Next is a riveting story line. I felt like Crichton reached a little to make the characters come together but as far as sheer entertainment it rated an A with me. "

" not as good as Robin Cook's Chromosome 6, but still entertaining and interesting regarding biotechnology "

" kinda like robert altman does a michael crichton novel - some nice ideas but way too scattershot "

" Listened to this book on audio during a long business trip. It was a bit difficult to follow (maybe because it was the audio version) but it kept me engrossed nonetheless. "

" This is a scary, fun, interesting read. "

" I love Crichton and Next was good, but it was very choppy. It was several vignettes throughout the whole book and although it held my interest I did have to stop and think sometimes what had happened several chapters back in order to keep with the story. I liked it, but didn't love it. "

" Michael Crichton's good ideas were eaten by Raptors almost twenty years ago. "

" It's incredible! "

" Can't remember for sure, but this might be the first Michael Crichton book I've read. I really enjoyed the way this book was laid out and how all the converging threads ultimately came together...I'll definitely be reading more of his work. "

" Jumped around way too much for my liking. "

" I loved this book. I could see the repercussions of each page. "

" A little too busy. Genetic engineering, cloning, and transgenic animals all in the same convoluted story line. Enjoyed it but it could have been several books. "

" Worth reading but not his best work. "

" It didn't suck, but none of the characters acted like people. Instead they were all plot advancing robots. Some scenes were fun, but it wasn't enough to rescue the book. "

" One of the worst books ever "

" I liked the book, all his books I learn new stuff from. Or at least think of topics he writes about in a different way. "

" Interesting stuff, humorous at times, but not nearly as good as what we have come to expect from Michael Crichton. "

" Not too bad but pales in comparison to M. Crichton's other works. "

" nice... no intimidating tech jargons. good, smooth read.. but not as good as the jurassic park. but still, its worth your time... a must read for bio-tech buds! "

" Interesting premise, but very formulaic writing. "

" I was disappointed with NEXT. Although it contained an interesting plot line, I felt it had way too many subplots and characters, and I just didn't care about the story thread as much as I hoped. "

" The subject matter was interesting but, to me it seemed like the way the story told was all over the place. I felt like I was watching what life is like for some one with ADD. Who really puts in 95 chapters in a book anyway? "

" A little far out there even for Michael Crichton, but I still liked it. "

" I liked this book. I liked the way it was written. "

" entertaining, interesting, and suspenseful but not my favorite Michael Crichton book. There were several intriguing facts and of course the concept of the book makes you think. (Just how manipulated are we by images?) It was on the same wave as Jurassic Park, but not nearly as heart pounding. "

" <br/>a bit old for me "