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Very much yada yada, humanities vs natural sciences and a wasted plot idea with far too less action and twists. I still remember how boredom and disappointment grew, after the first few chapters showed the setting and some suspense was built up and then it got lengthy and neither the psychological in Leggi tutto

First, an overlong apologist's review of Michael Crichton . Then, a very short review of Sphere. (Life update: I am procrastinating). In my opinion, you can only truly rate a Michael Crichton book by a) the depth and originality of the concept and b) the lucidity of the monologue/essay that will alwa Leggi tutto

Back in 1993, after reading Jurassic Park (see review of that book HERE ), I was like in Crichton-mode actived! ;) So, my next novel had to be by Michael Crichton! I went to the bookstore and this one was the first book that I checked and after reading the premise, I found it promising. ;) So, I bou Leggi tutto

I had some idea what to expect when I picked up the late Michael Crichton's sci-fi thriller Sphere because I'd seen the movie years ago -- a movie I love by the way despite a lot of lambasting from the critics and grumbling from the book's fans. Sure it isn't perfect (with its moments of cheese and

2.5 stars. Was debating whether to give it a 2.5 or a 3, with the number changing throughout the book. Man, this was... Lukewarm? Lackluster? Disappointing, definitely. What I liked • Interesting premise that held my attention up until the middle of the book, where improbable things start happening Leggi tutto

A black man, a white man, and a white woman all get the power to warp reality to their will. The black man and the white woman can't handle the power and nearly get the group killed. The white man saves the day by being more emotionally stable than them. ಠ_ಠ I don't think Michael Crichton meant Sphere Leggi tutto

"The fears unleashed by contact with a new life form are not understood. The most likely consequence of contact is absolute terror." I've been getting into my Michael Crichton books lately as part of a chronological read-along with Mike Kearns , from Mikes book reviews channel on YouTube.  While the Leggi tutto