The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

The Andromeda Strain

Andromeda #1

Michael Crichton

295 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller mysterious tense medium-paced
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The United States government is given a warning by the pre-eminent biophysicists in the country: current sterilization procedures applied to returning space probes may be inadequate to guarantee uncontaminated re-entry to the atmosphere. Two years...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 14,847 reviews

Moods

tense: 73%

mysterious: 65%

adventurous: 43%

informative: 42%

challenging: 24%

dark: 19%

reflective: 7%

emotional: 3%

funny: 1%

hopeful: 1%

inspiring: 1%

sad: 1%


Pace

41% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

89% of readers chose Plot
8% of readers chose A mix
1% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

5% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
87% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
88% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

13% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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