Andromeda Strain Book Review
13 August 2025
My mom and I listened to The Andromeda Strain (1969) by Michael Crichton.
We really enjoyed listening to it and it was quite the page turner. It has an
exploration of a lot of interesting scientific topics including what exactly is
life, drugs and investigation techniques. Along with quite a few political
topics on how experts are treated by the government and the communication
methods. It’s told through a series of reports and third person descriptions
which is quite enjoyable, reminding me of similar novels told with fake
reports. With this high praise I have quite a few issues with the description
of a few things. I am by no means a biochemist or any other type of expert, but
I do have an interest in logistics and how big things get done. A lot of my
issues can be resolved by realizing that it is a product of its time.