A Case of Needing Serious Revisions
Michael Crichton has penned some of the most engaging, timely, and thoroughly accessible tales tobe published in the last twenty-five years. What his novels lack in literary merit and distinctive stylethey make up for in crisp plotting and edge-of-your-seat suspense. From alien viruses to regenerated dinosaurs, from evil Japanese monoliths to the insidious maneuverings of the modern corporation, Crichtonlatches onto the scientific and political controversies of the day, and squeezes out of them every last ounce of shock value. At least, that's usually what he does. A Case Of Need could have used quite a bit more shock value. The problem is largely a matter of timing; when the book came out in 1969, the moral dilemma surrounding illegal abortions was still a hotenough topic to seem ripped from the headlines. Though abortion certainly remains a hot-button issue, the debate has shifted. For the time being, at least, the argument centers on whether or not the act should be legal, not on whether or not doctors are currently breaking the law by performing them. The antiquated plot line is not the story's main flaw. The biggest drawback here is a one-two punch of highly technical prose employed to
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Approximate Word count = 1952
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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