seizures", violent fits in which he attacks other people. He used to be an artificial intelligence researcher, which may explain why he targets anyone who either...
seizures", violent fits in which he attacks other people. He used to be an artificial intelligence researcher, which may explain why he targets anyone who either...
are sent into his brain. But then he discovers how to get the pulses with increasing frequency, escapes from the hospital, and lapses into murderous rampages.
seizures", violent fits in which he attacks other people. He used to be an artificial intelligence researcher, which may explain why he targets anyone who either...
seizures", violent fits in which he attacks other people. He used to be an artificial intelligence researcher, which may explain why he targets anyone who either works on machines or who acts like a machine--mechanics, gas-station attendants, prostitutes, exotic dancers. But there's hope: He can become part machine himself, undergoing "Stage 3", an experimental procedure implanting 40 electrodes deep in the pleasure centres of his brain. The surgery is successful and blissful pulses of electricity short- circuit Harry's seizures. That is, until Harry figures out how to overload himself with the satisfying jolts and escapes on a murderous rampage. One of Crichton's earliest, playing ably on 70s' fears of computers and mind-control.--Paul Hughes, Amazon.com
seizures", violent fits in which he attacks other people. He used to be an artificial intelligence researcher, which may explain why he targets anyone who either works on machines or who acts like a machine--mechanics, gas-station attendants, prostitutes, exotic dancers. But there's hope: He can become part machine himself, undergoing "Stage 3", an experimental procedure implanting 40 electrodes deep in the pleasure centres of his brain. The surgery is successful and blissful pulses of electricity short- circuit Harry's seizures. That is, until Harry figures out how to overload himself with the satisfying jolts and escapes on a murderous rampage. One of Crichton's earliest, playing ably on 70s' fears of computers and mind-control.--Paul Hughes, Amazon.com
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seizures", violent fits in which he attacks other people. He used to be an artificial intelligence researcher, which may explain why he targets anyone who either works on machines or who acts like a machine--mechanics, gas-station attendants, prostitutes, exotic dancers. But there's hope: He can become part machine himself, undergoing "Stage 3", an experimental procedure implanting 40 electrodes deep in the pleasure centres of his brain. The surgery is successful and blissful pulses of electricity short- circuit Harry's seizures. That is, until Harry figures out how to overload himself with the satisfying jolts and escapes on a murderous rampage. One of Crichton's earliest, playing ably on 70s' fears of computers and mind-control.--Paul Hughes, Amazon.com
A review by Incognito on The Terminal Man - Michael Crichton July 8th, 2000
Author's product rating:
Would you read it again?
Maybe
Story
Satisfactory
Characters
Satisfactory
Readability
Average
How does it compare to other works by the same author?
Quite good
Advantages:
Good idea, good plot, and effective ideas about the brain
Disadvantages:
Difficult to get into, and a bit long for some
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
Full review
TM is one of thoses Crichton books that takes bold new technologies, and makes with it a monster, or monsters, out of ordainary people. Circhton can make any technology seem evil. In TM, Harry Benson suffers from violent seizures, and so agrees to a mew procedure to implant electrodes in his brain, linked to a computer in his shoulder. The electrdoes stimulate teh parts of his brain to calm him down, but he soon disocover that he can use them to ineuce anger, pain and pleasure. He then goes on a killing spree in LA. Oh dear...
The book is good, but takes a while to get into and a while to get going. It is also one of those books that is good, even though you can't really say why. It is just good, but not everyone will like it. The technology will put some off, and the killing spree as well!! It is a typical Crichton, with all the techno- scare mongering, but is not one of his best. Still a damn good book tho!
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Advantages: Great,fast,suspencful,shoking and realestic Disadvantages: none
...found that to start with the book started alittle slow, but once all the charaters were introduced. the book started to gain speed and i was taken on a fast flowing, action packed ride. when i couldn't predict the end i like can do for most books and movie i read, it made me want to read more and more.
The story is very realistic and belivable.
this is a great book
another great book from Michael Chrichton
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