The Dig

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Summary: Camarillo student Digs this book.
Review: This book is a nice piece of science-fiction. The Dig has all the characteristics of a space opera with enough information to keep your feet on the ground along with enough mysterie to keep you holding the book in your hands instead of putting it down for a break everyonce and a while. However there was one draw back, this entire book was based on a computer game! I played the game befor I read the book and I ended up with not enough surprise to keep my eyelids open, The entire expierence was almost ruined for me if it wasn't for Foster's originality. I would recomend this book for whoever hasn't played the game. It is a very mysterious novel that is definately a five-star. I hope I see more of Alan Dean Foster.

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Summary: Great like the game maybe even better
Review: This book was great very good detail and its a book with non violent aliens just like the game made by Lucas Arts

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Summary: Excellent
Review: this book was pretty good. I liked the point at the end. Like, I would rather just be physical than be a thought. Experience is everything! Overall the book faired good--except for the love-dovy at the end..that kind of spoiled the whole dramtics. 4 stars from me!

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Summary: Great
Review: This book was really the first science fiction novel I've read. It was great. I wish it would have been longer. Maybe it could have shown them exploring the other continents to see how their cities were constructed. It ended to soon. I think this novel will encourage me to explore more science fiction titles.

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Summary: So-so for Foster. Reads like a plot for a computer game.
Review: This is only so-so for Foster. Most of his work is much better. However it still exceeds most other writers. About half way through the book I begin to think I was playing Myst because the story has the same kind of go - explore - discover, go - explore - discover,- pick up magic stick which you will need to 1) fight a monster, or 2) save a life type of plot. However it did sustain me through a 4-hour plane ride

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Summary: The Dig
Review: This was a great book. Filled with suspense on on the edge of your seat action. I recommend this book to all science fiction fans. I belive it has more factuality than other ALien Encounter books.

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Summary: Brilliant!!
Review: What a great book!!, yes is brilliant. Those who love sci-fi books this is a bust have. And if you whant good humor, guess what!!??, this book is perfect. Fisrt I played the game then 5 years later I got the book. You will like when the german scientific and Mr. Low always bother the journey girl, jejej it's just so fun. BUY IT!!

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Summary: Brilliant!!
Review: What a great book!!, yes is brilliant. Those who love sci-fi books this is a bust have. And if you whant good humor, guess what!!??, this book is perfect. Fisrt I played the game then 5 years later I got the book. You will like when the german scientific and Mr. Low always bother the journey girl, jejej it's just so fun. BUY IT!!

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Summary: Buy the game instead!
Review: What happens when you take a moderately engaging game and try to turn it into a novel? Unfortunately, not much. This is just another marketing ploy designed to milk $$ from the sci-fi market

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Summary: "An Imaginative Tale"
Review: When an asteroid threatens the Earth, NASA launches a shuttle mission to nuke the big rock into a stable orbit. The operation goes smoothly. But when Cmdr. Boston Low, scientist Ludger Brink & TV reporter Maggie Robbins explore the interior, the asteroid transports them to a far away planet of wonder and danger. Enjoyed it immensely! Good job on the characters. All 3 had the personalities needed to survive on the alien world of Cocytus. Great interaction between rock solid, ice-water-for-blood Low and spirited yet experienced Robbins. Loved the transformation in Brink. Added a lot to the tension of the story. Lots of really awesome stuff to be found on the planet, especially some green crystals that play a big, big part in the story. The exploration and deductive skills of the characters as they make one discovery after another was well done and believable. The Cocytans are great aliens. Millions of beings of pure thought, all connected and existing in a dimension just beyond our. Loved their observations of the human visitors and how their efforts, to many of them, are merely a sideshow. Yet others root for them and desire to help them, even though they are unable. The one complaint I have is that I would have liked to see more fear among Low, Ludger and Maggie of possibly being stranded on this alien world for the rest of their lives. While they are curious, smart and confident, even the best of us would get scared to our depths at one point or another in such a situation. Despite that, the book was a great sci-fi tale.