A review by claire_perry20
Upgrade by Blake Crouch

challenging dark reflective 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

3.0

Written in a way that just shows off how the author researched genetics to write. I have a biology degree with a focus in genetics and the description of specific genes and/or the way genes function is unnecessary. I like the general idea of the story, it was pretty cool of a concept. Better than average but not good. Iā€™m a woman in STEM (said like the tiktok sound šŸ˜‚) and I was annoyed at the typical middle age, white protagonist. He felt like all the guys I went to class with, but the protagonist is actually better than everyone because of the upgrade. Glad to see someone else was annoyed with him saying his gastrocnemius and soleus then putting (calf muscles). 
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