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I remain scared. A physicist murdered in strange circumstances in Paris, a deadly innovative technology changing hands in Malaysia, an uncommon type of submarine released in the waters in Vancouver; everything points to an underground eco-terrorist organization and a massive worldwide conspiracy b

Chrichton is superficially playing with ethical and political ideas in one of his worst novels. Others weren´t really good too, but at least he avoided showing that he didn´t do his homework when dealing with an important topic. I don´t know why Chrichton integrated climate change activists as a key Leggi tutto

I never expected to read this book. But my mom left a copy of Michael Crichton’s book State of Fear at my house, and I found myself reading it. The book is an odd mix of fiction and pseudo-scientific argument. As a fiction piece, it’s actually okay. For reasons that are irrelevant to the plot, evil Leggi tutto

If you want to write an essay on your opinion of global warming, Mikey, do so. Don't disguise it as a novel when you've only got 10 pages of plot.

State of Fear is centered around a plot by eco-terrorists to bring world attention to global warming by, you guessed it, blowing up half the world. Yes, the nonsensical plot that makes up the spine of this book leaves the rest of this skeletal narrative in the hands of a man we've rarely seen: Micha Leggi tutto

This is propaganda written by an ultra-rich person. Utterly despicable. I just thought Crichton was mediocre until I read this. Now I think he's insidious. There're 2 basic thrusts: Global Warming is a myth & ecology activists are phenomenally stupid. I don't actually have much of an opinion about g Leggi tutto

3.5 stars I can’t believe that I am sitting here thinking about this review while Hurricane Sandy’s imminence is being trumpeted just outside my door. Makes you think….. The story itself is about global warming. It’s a cautionary tale really. On the one hand you have some radical environmentalists/ sci Leggi tutto

Exciting book! I've read it 3 times now. Definitely read the author's message at the end, it's really interesting.