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Loading... The Terminal Man (1972)by Michael Crichton
None. There are reviews divided between saying that it is dated, and conversely, that it is ever presently meaningful. However, what I think most reviewers have missed is the storyline of how Harry Benson's fear of the loss of self is misunderstood by everyone around him, including Janet Ross who believes herself to be on his side and against his surgery. This is referenced in a final recollection of hers, of an earlier patient who had eventually committed suicide. The strongest theme in this novel for me was the debate of loss of self. The concerns of the other players in the book is how to reconstruct a good life for Benson, which in his mind is no life at all. (  ) pansygarden | Feb 24, 2013 |  התערובת הרגילה של קרייטון (  ) amoskovacs | May 21, 2012 | A good book about a man who has problems with his brain. These problems cause him to have seizures and become very aggressive after these seizures. He gets beta surgery that temporarily helps him, then makes him worse ( ) StBu0404 | Jan 31, 2011 | This book was alright. Mr. Crichton has done much better. ( ) Anagarika-Sean | Sep 25, 2010 | Wow, the underlying science and technology is really dated, almost 40 years later. That's to be expected, but that facet will be at the forefront of the reader's consciousness. The book displays the origins of Crichton's technique of extrapolating current science to craft a thriller novel, but it's not as polished as his later work. ( ) tororojo | May 1, 2010 | no reviews | add a review
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