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Summary: Very Worthwhile Read
Review: Very good story, good action and very likeable characters. About everything you want out of a story. There is a lot going on in this story, sometimes hard to keep track of, but ever so interesting.Movie of this story is coming out end of November 2003 and I am expecting this to be a top notch action movie. With the book, like I stated earlier, there is a lot going on. With the movie, I think they will be able to cut out somethings and concentrate on making a nailing biting, big time action movie. Read the book, watch the movie. You won't be disapointed.
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Summary: I know what you did 600 years ago
Review: I'm suddenly glad i was born in the 20th century. Because Michael Crichton does a genuinely good job of making 14th century France downright scary. 'Timeline' is a superb read, with an excellent plot, well-constucted characters, and I could go on and on. Anyway, I can't wait for the movie to come out- should be great!
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Summary: I LOVED This Book
Review: I have to admit, I put this book back on the shelf about 5 times before I actually read it. The description sounds rediculous: Quantum Physicists end up in Feudal France. Finally, I gave it a shot. I could NOT put it down. I read the book from cover to cover in 1 day. I almost cried when it was over becaue I needed at least 500 more pages. You will not be disappointed with TIMELINE. Get it, read it, love it.
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Summary: A pleasant romp through Medieval France
Review: As is usual in a Michael Crichton novel, expect a fast flow of ideas and event in Timeline. There is much to enjoy in his work, and I'm always pleased when someone stays on top of contemporary questions about modern science, even if the end result is admittedly fanciful. The basic plot of Timeline is that a group of Medieval historians go back in time to the to middle ages, at the site they were excavating, to mount a rescue mission. Once there, they find themselves caught up in events beyond their control (big surprise, I know) and they all have to use their knowledge of the era to survive as well as they can. The action is quick and lively, the characters are moderately believable, and the setting seems real. But that's about as much as one can say. The villains are pretty predictable, and the CEO of the company that built the time machine is the most predictable of all. Naturally the rescue team was not told everything they needed to know, and as readers we only find things out in the order Crichton wants us to by having no characters talk about the issues even when alone. "Gee, Mr. CEO, shouldn't we have told them about (whatever, with more details inserted)? It would sure help them avoid getting killed!" This right after the characters start finding things out. In the end, though, every character gets to use his or her own special knowledge at just the right time and place. So basically, if you like Michael Crichton (as I do, despite my sarcasm) then you'll probably enjoy Timeline. It's a fun read, with some good ideas thrown in. Don't worry too much about the plot machinations it took to get everyone into place. Just kick back and enjoy it.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: Timeline is an awesome book. Truly portraying the Medieval times as they really were. It includes all the excitement from the Jarassic books and all the fighting, blood and grime. It's not a sissy book of sunshine and flowers and will open a new door to the imagination.
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Summary: A Waste of Paper!
Review: Michael Crichton is an accomplished writer who has produced some marvelous novels and one or two classics, 'Timeline' cannot be included amongst them. The notion of time travel has interested writers for over a hundred years, but I am more convinced by the possibilities of H.G. Wells' ivory and quartz chariot than Crichton's techno-nonsense. The book runs to almost five hundred pages, at least half of which are padding, full of endless chases and characters about as convincing as the cast of a Monty Python film. Much has been said here about the historical accuracy of the book, but in the hands of a skilled wordsmith such details, gathered from the internet in about thirty minutes, can be spun easily into a convincing scenario. In spite of his undoubted skill, Crichton makes a huge historical error. 'Lord Oliver' is described as being 'about thirty' and claims to have been present at the murder of King Edward 11. Well, as this story is set in 1357 and King Edward was murdered in 1327, was he a babe in arms or possibly a foetus at the time? This is not writing, but knitting!! Stick to dinosaurs and aliens, Mr. Crichton, and study English history a little more closely! One star awarded for effort!!
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Summary: Revolutionary!
Review: Timeline is one of the most intellectually inspired novels ever published. Brilliantly written and heavily researched by Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, and creator of the popular TV series ER, this book will simply not allow you to put it down. It will grab you from the very first page, and never let go.
The concept of Timeline is a classic. Time travel has always fascinated man and is not going to stop now. However, this is not your father's time travel thriller. A brilliant team of engineers, funded by a multi-billionaire, creates the ultimate time machine. This machine can transport three-dimensional objects through quantum time and space. Any moment of the past can be made a reality for any willing, that is, any willing with enough money. A daring group of historians travel back in time to witness history without a middleman. In the process they discover the true meaning of a writer's "creative angle." The past is not what it used to be.
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Summary: Avid Reader, and this is the best book so far!
Review: I LOVED this book. I cannot stress strongly enough how fantastic it is. It moves so quickly from about 20 pages in until the end. I've read it at least 5 times and never tire of it. I typically don't read or find interesting anything this science fiction oriented but it is incredible. By far the BEST Michael Crichton book ever. I can't wait to go see the movie. Even IF they got desperate enough to cast Paul Walker.
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Summary: A waste of time (pardon the pun)
Review: Although it has an interesting beginning, with an interesting scientific idea at its basis, the book soon becomes trivial, predictable and artificially long (a lot of repetitive chasing and fighting incidents that contribute nothing to the story, save for boredom), with stereotypic, shallow and uninteresting characters.
Read only if you have a lot of time to waste.
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Summary: just ok
Review: I may be in the minority here, but I thought this book was somewhat boring. The characters were stiff and two dimensional, and the dialogue was slow and hard to believe. At times the plot did rise to the occasion distracting me from the lame dialogue, but I must say that overall I was pretty disappointed. Take this for what it's worth. I would recomend it only if you have nothing better waiting unread on your bookshelf.
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