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Summary: Fiction or reference material?
Review: As usual, Michael Crichton writes more as a brilliant inculcator than a storyteller, weaving pages of information about how a plane is built and it's safety precautions. Airframe was far less intriguing than his other novels, that is I found it boring. But, if I need to build an airplane, Airframe would be a great point of reference.
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Summary: I physically shivered through the last 50 pages.
Review: The book reminded me of the time I was standing at the edge of the ocean wondering if "Jaws" was out there waiting for me. Now I'll be standing at the end of the boarding walkway wondering if... well I'll let you read the reason I'll be scared to fly from now on. It's a white knuckler. The only shortcoming is the lack of depth to the main female character. Major events occur to her and her dialog is too passive.
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Summary: One of Crichton's Best...
Review: Michael Crichton writes a compelling story around almost any subject. Airframe is one of his best; a real page turner.
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Summary: Life imitating art??!
Review: Crichton's work is highly variable in quality, ranging from the really excellent (Andromeda Strain?) to the really miserable (Sphere?). This one is in the middle-top, being a pretty good read. What's fascinating is that within a year of publication, an incident occured which bears an uncanny resemblance to the core incident in the book.
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Summary: great!
Review: One of the best Michael Crichton novels I've ever read.
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Summary: I've read worse and I've read better.
Review: This book was somewhat of a letdown. Crichton makes the airline industry somewhat interesting though not compelling. The book is more concerned with television newsmagazines than commercial aviation. And Crichton pulls no punches here. His portrayal of the media is not subtle asthey are reduced to stereotypical ratings mongers with no regard for people or the truth. Although, perhaps itr is accurate, it came across to me as a personal vendetta and was a bit overdone. Above all else you will learn how to "sigh". Every few pages somebody sighed and it got very tedious!!!!!!! If it's the only unread book you have around the house and winter is howling outside, read it. Under any other conditions, get something else . It is an average book, especially for Michael Crichton.
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Summary: A Great Technical Thriller
Review: Airframe is a great combination of two different types of writing. The way that the thrilling half of the book interacts with the technical half is outstanding, keeping you on the edge of your seat throughout the read. Crichton ties it all together with a great, unexpected ending, which makes this book one of the best he's ever written.
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Summary: Easy Read -- Enjoyable but not the best
Review: This was a short read and I enjoyed it, especially toward the end when I wanted to finish it and find out what caused the plane to crash. There are definitely better books to read, but this novel was very informative about the airline industry, and I enjoyed that.
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Summary: great technical story
Review: a good, fast paced thriller, starring a great heroine, and other good supporting characters. the storyline is intriguing and exciting, and crichton wraps it up with a great ending, contrary to some of his previous books.
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Summary: If you'll get into it, you'll get something out of it!!
Review: If life were as simple as most soap operas you wouldn't need to bother with that techno babble. But contemporary aircraft are a complex of systems within systems and the alternatives to flying is to Not fly or go bump in the dark. Crighton tries....to make you smart enough to understand just how tragic a mid-air collision can be but may lose you in explaining How it might happen. "So why do I care 'How'?..." Well if you don't care, don't read Airframe. But in the real world, mid-airs happen. And this book is written for those who want to get into understanding Why, and how to prevent them from happening! Use your imagination: aircraft collisions are messy and cause lots of Owees, and the stuff of real-life tragedy that soap operas try to talk about. Walk in Michael Crighton's character's shoes for awhile and he will have made a difference in your life.
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