Review of The Prize
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Review of The Prize
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Prize" by Geoffrey M Cooper.]
Pamela Weller, a neuroscientist at the Langmere Institute for Neurological Disease, will stop at nothing to claim the Nobel Prize- her own- and a compound that blocks the Alzheimer's plaque in the brain right after it starts forming is a discovery that just lands the Prize in the grasp of her fingers. Pam is intent on fighting the disease that took her mother's life, and is successful in doing so with the help of Holly Singer, a postdoc of Pam's. But the story gets more complex when Holly's motives get intertwined with her own. Holly, who has a history of being betrayed, knows that the people in this industry can be deceptive, and she knows so is the case with Pam. Meanwhile, Eric Prescott, the Director of Institute for Advanced Neuroscience, a condescending and vigorous character, makes you question the depth of darkness humans are willing to dwell in, just to fulfill their intentions. When Eric learns that the project he has been working on is accomplished by someone as trivial as Pam, a scientist with no established tenure, he is set to bring her career to the ground with the help of Holly. What follows is a joint venture, carried by Eric and Holly, to drag Pam down.
The Prize by Geoffrey M. Cooper narrates the story of Eric, Holly and Pamela's struggle to fulfill their intentions. Be it Pam's desire to prove her capability, Eric's need to feel complacent or Holly's vengeful thoughts, every character is propelled by their strong desires, which somehow gives a sense of justification for their malevolence. This aspect resonated with me the most and is the strongest point of the book in my opinion. The story is fast-paced and doesn't seem to lag at any given point.
While Cooper does an amazing job at weaving this web as swiftly as possible, the instances seem more of a fluke rather than a careful execution. The events could've been more complex instead of the spin of luck they were. But even this cannot be accounted as a reason to not read this book, as it is credible in its storytelling, providing just the right amount of information at a given point of time.
The writing style is phenomenal, giving less space for editing or grammatical errors. I found no instances of profanity, eroticism or any religious content, making it fit for audiences of any age. However, readers who keep genuine interest in Neuroscience or Science, for that matter, would be more engaged while reading, as the book highly depicts incidents happening in a laboratory and Science industries.
The author does a great job at making a complex story like The Prize easier to understand, all the while giving deep insights into the lives of scientists and their aspirations, which may as well turn evil. Nothing about the book proved to be a weak link, thereby justifying the four out of four stars I give to it.
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The Prize
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Pamela Weller, a neuroscientist at the Langmere Institute for Neurological Disease, will stop at nothing to claim the Nobel Prize- her own- and a compound that blocks the Alzheimer's plaque in the brain right after it starts forming is a discovery that just lands the Prize in the grasp of her fingers. Pam is intent on fighting the disease that took her mother's life, and is successful in doing so with the help of Holly Singer, a postdoc of Pam's. But the story gets more complex when Holly's motives get intertwined with her own. Holly, who has a history of being betrayed, knows that the people in this industry can be deceptive, and she knows so is the case with Pam. Meanwhile, Eric Prescott, the Director of Institute for Advanced Neuroscience, a condescending and vigorous character, makes you question the depth of darkness humans are willing to dwell in, just to fulfill their intentions. When Eric learns that the project he has been working on is accomplished by someone as trivial as Pam, a scientist with no established tenure, he is set to bring her career to the ground with the help of Holly. What follows is a joint venture, carried by Eric and Holly, to drag Pam down.
The Prize by Geoffrey M. Cooper narrates the story of Eric, Holly and Pamela's struggle to fulfill their intentions. Be it Pam's desire to prove her capability, Eric's need to feel complacent or Holly's vengeful thoughts, every character is propelled by their strong desires, which somehow gives a sense of justification for their malevolence. This aspect resonated with me the most and is the strongest point of the book in my opinion. The story is fast-paced and doesn't seem to lag at any given point.
While Cooper does an amazing job at weaving this web as swiftly as possible, the instances seem more of a fluke rather than a careful execution. The events could've been more complex instead of the spin of luck they were. But even this cannot be accounted as a reason to not read this book, as it is credible in its storytelling, providing just the right amount of information at a given point of time.
The writing style is phenomenal, giving less space for editing or grammatical errors. I found no instances of profanity, eroticism or any religious content, making it fit for audiences of any age. However, readers who keep genuine interest in Neuroscience or Science, for that matter, would be more engaged while reading, as the book highly depicts incidents happening in a laboratory and Science industries.
The author does a great job at making a complex story like The Prize easier to understand, all the while giving deep insights into the lives of scientists and their aspirations, which may as well turn evil. Nothing about the book proved to be a weak link, thereby justifying the four out of four stars I give to it.
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The Prize
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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