Parasite by Mira
Grant, 504 pages
This was another one of the books that was forcefully
suggested by that coworker/potential blogger person. Upon reading the inside
cover flap I admitted that it was something that interested me.
Basically in the future no one gets sick or worries about
any type of illness or viruses etc. because they have all been implanted with a
form of tapeworm that fights off everything. No more allergies to dogs or
pollen, no more getting the flu, or managing blood sugar levels, it does
everything and more. That is until something goes horribly wrong.
Parasite really
takes a look at what could happen if medicine goes too far. It also takes a
glance at what science is willing to risk to make money in the corporate world.
The book is very well done, and despite getting very scientific in spots, is
easy enough to follow. While I don’t know if this is part of a series yet or
not, the author does offer some suggested reading in the same subject area that
seem interesting.
I hope when you're speaking to them, you still refer to them as "coworker/potential blogger person."
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Book does sound pretty interesting, though! Might have to add it to my list.