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The Changeling Plague
In the mid-21st century, all genetic experimentation has been outlawed. But when a desperate dying man takes an illegal gene therapy drug, he unleashes a worldwide plague that rewrites the DNA of everyone he encounters.
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
February 4th 2003
by Roc
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This book is hugely page-turning, insightful about gene- and DNA-therapy, has great characters, questions morality, and examines how humanity might face not only extinction but also self-imposed evolution. It's also scary as hell. Mitchell uses believable science to offer a glimpse into how genetic treatments (or biological warfare) could destroy - or transform - humanity. At the time I read this, I wrote "Either I'm behind on keeping track of the evolution of cyberpunk or the story here is a fr...more
This near-future story starts off as a thriller, and handles the page-turning suspense well. In a nutshell, a guy with money and cystic fibrosis plays fast and loose with a genetic researcher who crafts a virus to correct his disease at the DNA level. Of course, the researcher didn't code for patients without CF, and didn't think the virus could get out into the wild. While certainly not a new idea, it works well here.
There are three main characters, and chapters are focused on one of their poin...more
There are three main characters, and chapters are focused on one of their poin...more
Very realistic novel from a clearly very intelligent novel. Unfortunately, it will, due to its realism, soon become dated. (Indeed, some parts are already dated, such as the reference to "Triple DES with a 4096 bit key," which never quite described a real thing anyway.) Perhaps the author will bring it up to date and rerelease it? Anyway, if you liked Herbert's "The White Plague" but thought it was a bit too soft on the science, this should satisfy.
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It went places I didn't expect and kept me interested the whole time. Hackers, plague outbreak, etc, pretty cool.
A crazy story, with an entirely unexpected twist. I really like the realism, the characters, and the development of the plague.
3.5 stars. This was a fast paced, extremely quick read with a really good plot concept. In the near future, a genetically engineered treatment for cystic fibrosis unleashes a plague that literally re-writes its victims' DNA. The reason I did not rate this higher is that the depth of the story and the level of detail regarding the science behind the story was at a more YA level and so it wasn't as compelling as it could have been. That said, it was still a fun read and I would recommend it if you...more
Had some really striking moments, overall pretty interesting.
Genetic Engineering done wrong and right.
Better than I expected.
I was quite surprised by this book. Initially, it seemed to be a typical fast-paced plague outbreak thriller set in the future, which although interesting, moved too quickly before I had connected with the characters. I'm glad I stuck with it because about half way through the book, it added another element to the story that I really liked(no spoilers here). If you like these kinds of stories, then I think you'll enjoy this one as well.
The Changeling Plague is about genetic modification, disease and computer hacking. The story telling is a unique style, with a lot of backstory that's left untold. It's an intriguing tale that I found to be a lot of fun. The technical jargon is somewhat confusing at times, but the story itself is always easy to understand and interesting.
Its really great to see science and hacking come together in such a unique way, its a great book but its got a lot of technical jargon that most people wont like. But i suck at science and i'm not nearly that great on the computer and i still loved it! Check it out when you want to see the human race at one of its more pathetic times...
its the changeling plague that kill the whole family of geoffrey allen..the viruses continue to mutate and resist to any vaccines..it changes from one prsn to another..freak out!!but cool book..but really cool cause the end, its the japanese scintist(an asian!)that discover the cure...
Quite simply one of the worst science-fiction books I've ever read. The science is simply so bad, the characters annoying and the plot quite thin.
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Syne Mitchell (born 1970) is a novelist in the science fiction genre.[1] She has a bachelor's degree in business administration and master's degree in physics. She lives in Seattle, Washington and is married to author Eric S. Nylund. Her first science fiction novel was Murphy’s Gambit which won the Compton Crook Award in 2001. She subsequently published the first installment o...more
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Syne Mitchell (born 1970) is a novelist in the science fiction genre.[1] She has a bachelor's degree in business administration and master's degree in physics. She lives in Seattle, Washington and is married to author Eric S. Nylund. Her first science fiction novel was Murphy’s Gambit which won the Compton Crook Award in 2001. She subsequently published the first installment o...more
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