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Summary: Where's The Old Michael Crichton?
Review: Do you believe I actually thought this story was going somewhere? Next thing I knew I was in one of those gothic romance novels with the knights and the good king and the bad king and the damsel who's as strong and as daring as most men, but she'll swoon at the touch of her man. Give me a break. I'm disappointed with his recent work. I guess it's time to remove Mr. Crichton from my Favorite Authors list. Peace and love, Breezee
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Summary: Clichéd Formula
Review: If you are a big fan of Michael Crichton because of his ability to take the bleeding edge of science and make it plausible, you will like the first 30 pages of this book. The wonderful quantum physics explanation is the only redeeming quality of this novel. The action and characters are geared towards their reproduction on the silver screen rather, not in the human mind. The plot is unimaginative , following again the formula of "create chaos by containment", trapping the characters in an environment they can't leave (recall Jurassic Park, Sphere). Frankly, the action is completely predictable and boring. I put the book down several times and almost didn't pick it up again. It's a shame about the plot because the science behind this story is fascinating.After reading Jurassic Park, I read "Chaos" by Yorke and found Mr. Crichton's research uncannily insightful. After reading "Timeline", I read "Nanosystems" by Drexler and found gaping holes in Mr. Crichton's explanations of parallel universes. Things just didn't add up. The research effort for this novel seems more minimal than what I would expect from Mr. Crichton based on his previous works. Perhaps my expectations are too high. If you are a Crichton fan for the science, I wouldn't recommend Timeline because you will be disappointed. Historical fans may delight in the details and archeology, but I would recommend "The Eight" by Neville instead.
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Summary: Crichton's worst
Review: I have read several of Crichton's books, and this is his worst by far. The story just repeats itself over and over. Week plot. Could have been much better. I normally like all of Crichton's work, but not this time. If I had to read one more fight scene - I think I would gag.
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Summary: A TechnoThriller and a Swashbuckler all in one!
Review: The future and the past come alive in Michael Crichton's new book. Knights in shining blood stained armor, damsels in distress, castles, monks, moats, drawbridges are all part of the wild suspense filled tale. Crichton must have spent the last two or three years locked away in a library doing research on quantum physics and medieval France, but the final product, Timeline, was well worth the wait.
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Summary: Tired Formula
Review: The plot and characters of this book, which is just Crichton's standard formula, are derived, contrived and absolutely predictable. The cast, for there is no doubt that this will be a movie, consists solely of cartoon characters, and the plot line is nothing more than unrelated "Perils of Pauline" type skits which are strung together in a flacid attempt to build tension and suspense leading to the contrived life or death deadline. This book would be good reading for ages 10 to 14.
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Summary: Entertaining as usual
Review: To all of the harsh critics out there I say: Relax! It's Michael Crichton, not Tolstoy! As usual, Crichton has given us an entertaining story along with some interesting passages about an underlying topic (in this case, quantum mechanics and the middle ages). I had a blast with this book. I can't wait for the movie, which I am sure will follow.
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Summary: ZOUNDS!
Review: This book pulls you in from the first chapter. The science is very thought provoking, the story spell bindig and the action nail biting. Makes me glad I did not live in the 14th century. No way I would go there without modern weapons and other survival gear. Forsooth!
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Summary: One of Crightons Best!
Review: This book has a very interesting plot, loved the scientific references and also the medieval ambience. Very fast reading, once you get into the story you can't get away from it. I hope they do the movie someday. Thanks Crichton you did it once again! Can't wait for the next one.
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Summary: The Best!
Review: This book is a very good book, it has an interesting plot, I also like Michael Crichton, but this book is one of his best. Even if you do not like the Middle Ages, it is still interesting to read. I would reccomend this book to anyone.
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Summary: What a trip!
Review: I loved this book. Once the action starts, you never know what is going to happen next. The research on this time period is extensive and you can tell that Crichton did his homework. I loved it and so do many others that I have spoken with. It is a definite keeper.
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