A review by lisabage
Upgrade by Blake Crouch

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Blake Crouch strikes me as a Michael Crichton for a new generation. Heavy in fact-based science, he takes current events and pushes them to their extreme for the benefit of exploring human emotions and behaviors. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Not sure if it's because his plotting, timing, and character development continue to improve, or because the topic is so compelling and timely. A solid recommend.