“Atragictaleofobsession,exploitation,andlostsouls.AndthequestionsRymerposesabouthumanexperienceandexperimentsonhumansmakethestorybothintellectuallyabsorbingandemotionallydisturbing.Genieisawondrousfeatofstorytellingandinvestigativejournalism,compulsivelyreadablewhileforcingustothinkhardaboutourownhumanity.“--AmyTan,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofTheJoyLuckClubThecompellingstoryofayoungwoman’semergenceintotheworldafterspendingherfirst13yearsstrappedtoachairinaclosedroom,andherrescueandexploitationbyscientistshopingtogainnewinsightintolanguageacquisition.
