A review by theravenkingx
Upgrade by Blake Crouch

adventurous informative inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

4.5 ★★★★☆

Grab your popcorn, and get ready for an exciting and action-packed adventure.

What do you call a heart that is simultaneously full and breaking? Maybe there’s no word for it, but for some reason, it makes me think of rain falling through sunlight.

Synopsis
The protagonist is Logan Ramsay, an agent of GPA, a global organization that hunts down rogue scientists who experiment with gene modification. A few years ago, humanity was at the precipice of curing deadly diseases like cancer with gene modification, but Logan's mother caused a catastrophe that killed nearly 2 million people with her reckless project. Since then, gene modification has been banned. And Logan, bound by his guilt, has devoted his life to stopping people like her mother.

Logan's life changes when, during one of his missions, he gets infected by a mysterious virus. The virus modifies his DNA and transforms him into something more than human.

But Logan is not the only one affected by the virus. Someone has a bigger plan for the world, and Logan is the key.

This book explores the future of humanity and its possible extinction, as well as the reasons why it ignores the looming threats instead taking action.

My thoughts
I admire Blake Crouch's books. They are always entertaining and inspiring. He writes with passion and conviction, and his books are well-researched and plausible. This book is no exception. I am not a scientist, so I cannot judge the accuracy of his DNA-related details, but I learned a lot from this book. 

The plot is gripping and well-written. It keeps you hooked and curious. Blake Crouch's writing is very visual and dynamic. When you read his book, you feel like you are sitting in a theater watching a larger than life movie. He creates such a vivid and realistic world, and, in my humble opinion, he excels at writing action scenes.

I highly recommend this book. It is action-packed with plenty of heart racing moments and twists to keep you hooked, and a very inspiring message for humanity.

We don’t have an intelligence problem. We have a compassion problem. That, more than any other single factor, is what’s driving us toward extinction.