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Summary: TimeLine
Review: This book reads more like a screen play then a novel. The characters are shallow and under developed. Our heroes are constantly put into dire situations only to be saved at the last moment by some fantastic turn of events. The characters from the past are stereotypical Hollywood types, either slobbering oafs or twisted mad men. I personally think the movie will be better then the book in this case.Paul
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Summary: Timeline - a book that will only make you wonder
Review: I have read some of his prior books, and I would have to say that I enjoyed this one the most. Although the first 50-60 pages are a little slow, the action picks up and is one that you won't want to put down. Crichton's story is so detailed that you can only appreciate the research that he did for this book. The idea of time travel is so intriguing, and this book throws an interesting twist to the subject. If you like Crighton books or books about the middle ages, this is one book that you should give a chance
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Summary: Great!
Review: Crichton is amazing: he can take subjects I could never think I would find slightly interesting and make them incredible page turners: never thought I would care about dinosaurs running around, female on male discrimination, airplane safety and 60 minute-production lifestyles, etc; moreover, you feel like you learn something from fiction. This book is a fine addition to the Crichton world. Mixing time-travel with 14th century France is so much more enjoyable than I could have ever believed. I would have given it four and a half stars if possible.
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Summary: Read like a great movie
Review: While some of Crichton's works can be dry and too technical Timeline delivered a great read - back to the Jurassic Park style. Really worth the read with a great ending.
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Summary: Classic Crichton
Review: I just finished reading Timeline. Not since Jurassic Park has Crichton written such an engaging masterpiece. Now, it may be because I'm a physics major and have had an insatiable thirst for medieval stories since I was a kid, but this book had me up until 2:30 in the morning. Crichton is at his best with this suspenseful and vivid novel. Timeline is unquestionably one of, if not THE best book he's written.
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Summary: Classic Crichton
Review: I just finished reading this book. Not since Jurassic Park has Crichton written such an engaging masterpiece. Now, it could be because I'm a physics major and have had an unsatiable thirst for medieval stories since I was a kid, but this book kept me up until 2:30 in the morning reading it, and I couldn't put it down. Crichton uses vivid details and masterful storytelling to present the reader with such a suspenseful and realistic story. Definitely one of his best works.
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Summary: a sloppy Jurassic Park retread -- wait for the paperback!
Review: This is the kind of book that I find myself reading despite myself. It's not very well written, but just entertaining enough to keep one involved. Crichton did it much better in Jurassic Park: Timeline is little more than a rewrite of Jurassic Park with castles instead of the theme park and vicious knights in armor instead of vicious dinosaurs. Unlike Jurassic Park, Timeline is not very well written and frequently absurdly implausible. Having spent my career in Silicon Valley, it's painfully obvious to me that Crichton hasn't the faintest clue of what high technology companies are like, and his plot contortions to set the scene reminded me of a bad high school creative writing assignment. The frequent injections of grotesque violence are clearly written with a future film version in mind: they provide little impact on the written page and add little to the story.
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Summary: A page turner
Review: It's very well researched. I kept turning for the action, but also very much for the details. The bibliography speaks to this. Its a shame though. This will most likely be another movie and will consume Criton's time. The plot wasn't much different than Jurassic Park, and the technical details were glossed over by his CEO device. But the book still was a great blend, and I don't fault him for not having the schematics to a time/teleportation machine. His answer regarding the machines on the other side was a bit annoying though. :-/
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Summary: not worth owning
Review: Save your money and wait for the movie. The book reads like a screenplay. Disappointing.
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Summary: Timeline- Honestly speaking
Review: Several of the reviews I read before I ordered this book warned me about it`s shortcomings but the story line sounded good si i figured i would enjoy it anyway. Well i did, but they were right. It was a bit thin in parts and reads a lot like one of those books that comes out after the movie does. The story line is great and has a lot of merit,but it could have been a whole lot better with a bit more character development and some more time invested in background details by the author. A lot of the book only gives just enogh information so you move into the next chapter as quickly as possible. Do authors get paid by the book or the word? In this case it must have been the latter. If you like sword fights, medieval battles , castles, devious but endearing damsels and time travel on top of all of that - it`s still a good read if you can overlook the rest and have an active imagination to fill in the blanks!
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