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ReEvolution: a crispr novel
John Ordell, a young scientist, moves to Washington, DC with the goal of working in biotechnology using the cutting-edge gene editing innovation called CRISPR. He is transformed from a humble PhD student to a trail-blazing entrepreneur, drawn into a scheme driven by greed, corporate espionage, high finance, and international intrigue. John, his enabling cohorts, and a computer programming prodigy, set out on a path to change humanity by using artificial intelligence and CRISPR for their own financial benefit. But will their advancements fall into the wrong hands? Will money and power corrupt to unleash the incredible power of CRISPR? Find out in this thriller about technology which can enhance the traits of individuals and ultimately dictate the direction of the human race. The science described in the book is real, frightening and easily misapplied. Can human nature and humanity survive this new era of ReEvolution?
378 pages, Paperback
Published March 29, 2019
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October 12, 2025
Story: B. Not bad. Takes plausible sci-fi and real-world geopolitics involving the Chinese Community Party. But predictable, no twists, at times things happen that are implausible (the overall story is plausible; some of the events are implausible). For some reason, at the 96% mark, he introduces theism into the story. No thanks.
Characters: D. There’s no one to root for. Female characters are not at all developed. The male protagonist is a tech bro who values people according to what school they went to and their degrees or their jobs (“… who despite a 158 IQ, was a high school teacher”). A romance develops that is forced and not credible. There is one character who was interesting, the guy who writes code, who is barely in the book.
Writing: Ugh. F. This author has potential but should never write again without an editor. Doesn’t know where commas belong or do not belong; there is a comma mistake on every page (e.g., “After a short wait, DeBerg’s secretary, Emily appeared.”) This causes the reader to leave the story and think about the author, not a good thing.
Also messes up quotation marks in quotes spanning more than one paragraph. Errs on affect vs. effect. Writes “he said” or “she said” before every quote. Imagine this example, not in the book:
“Janet took Jack’s hand and stared wantonly into his eyes. 'Let’s go to the bedroom.'”
vs.
“Janet took Jack’s hand and stared wantonly into his eyes. She said, 'Let’s go into the bedroom.'”
We don’t need it when it’s obvious who is talking and it can ruin the line, as above.
He also included tedious details. Like they go onto the metrorail but, not sure of the fare, each put $5 onto their cards.
And “He pressed the button for the elevator. A few seconds later, he heard the familiar ‘ping’ when it got to his floor.”
And “The phone rang twice before DeBerg’s secretary answered.”
2.5 stars
Characters: D. There’s no one to root for. Female characters are not at all developed. The male protagonist is a tech bro who values people according to what school they went to and their degrees or their jobs (“… who despite a 158 IQ, was a high school teacher”). A romance develops that is forced and not credible. There is one character who was interesting, the guy who writes code, who is barely in the book.
Writing: Ugh. F. This author has potential but should never write again without an editor. Doesn’t know where commas belong or do not belong; there is a comma mistake on every page (e.g., “After a short wait, DeBerg’s secretary, Emily appeared.”) This causes the reader to leave the story and think about the author, not a good thing.
Also messes up quotation marks in quotes spanning more than one paragraph. Errs on affect vs. effect. Writes “he said” or “she said” before every quote. Imagine this example, not in the book:
“Janet took Jack’s hand and stared wantonly into his eyes. 'Let’s go to the bedroom.'”
vs.
“Janet took Jack’s hand and stared wantonly into his eyes. She said, 'Let’s go into the bedroom.'”
We don’t need it when it’s obvious who is talking and it can ruin the line, as above.
He also included tedious details. Like they go onto the metrorail but, not sure of the fare, each put $5 onto their cards.
And “He pressed the button for the elevator. A few seconds later, he heard the familiar ‘ping’ when it got to his floor.”
And “The phone rang twice before DeBerg’s secretary answered.”
2.5 stars
July 6, 2020
Good start on an important topic, but fell apart pretty quickly and disappointment follows
Started off well enough, but really failed to complete the story. Many characters were introduced and then ignored or forgotten. Felt super rushed to end just when it was becoming interesting.
Started off well enough, but really failed to complete the story. Many characters were introduced and then ignored or forgotten. Felt super rushed to end just when it was becoming interesting.
July 7, 2022
A good read
This was a page turner and had a quite believable story involving Chinese efforts to amass American technology. In would have given it five stars except for a weak ending!
This was a page turner and had a quite believable story involving Chinese efforts to amass American technology. In would have given it five stars except for a weak ending!
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