A review by krissysbooked
Upgrade by Blake Crouch

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 I consider myself a bit of a fantasy/sci-fi fan and read Crouch’s Wayward Pines trilogy after becoming obsessed with the TV show when it came out in 2015.

Upgrade is a little different and feels like an eerily possible scenario, in a world where peoples genes can be edited and the outcomes aren’t always amazing or safe.

Don’t be put off by the sci-fi tag if this isn’t normally your thing, because Crouch has an uncanny way of making the science accessible and explaining it alongside the story so that no one gets left behind.

Great action, great future speculation of the dangers of gene editing, and another great story from Blake Crouch. Excuse me whilst I go and work my way through his back catalogue…
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