The Brill Pill
A Novel
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The Brill Pill
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Amy Chang
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Amy Chang
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Akemi C. Brodsky
About this listen
In the not-so-distant future, organs can be re-grown from a handful of stem cells. Even the most complex organ of all can be reproduced in the lab with nearly perfect accuracy. Nearly.
Spurred by personal tragedy, scientist William Dalal works feverishly to improve the lives of brain regeneration patients. For every success however, there is a consequence, and the question arises in his mind: Are they worth it?
Walking a fine line between altruism and ambition, Will must decide how much he is willing to compromise in order to make his mark on the world.
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When the book begins we are introduced to Will, a scientific researcher who uses his (mostly) altruistic goals to feed his saviour complex. I never really found myself able to like Will, but my goodness I was compelled by his story.
From his rivalry with the maddeningly smug Arthur to his never-quite-but-oh-so-close flirtations with Margot the characters around him feel rich and full of depth, as does the scientific world in which he struggles. I felt that the author really must have done their homework as the lab scenes in particular felt incredibly realistic, and the science is fascinating: futuristic but not overwhelmingly so.
I really enjoyed how the book follows Will throughout his career - from the ambitious daydreamer to the established professor who frantically tries to “fix” a problem that in his mind he has created. Regardless of the stage of his career, I thought it was apparent that the same failings led Will astray - his inner monologue is so bound by reason and data, but ultimately his decisions are based on anything but logic!
I thought this book was a great listen, and I think I’ll definitely come back to it in the future! Five stars!
Great listen, and I’ll keep coming back for more!
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