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Summary: It should be a movie!
Review: Meg is so cool! It had everything. It kept me on the edge of my seat through the entire thing. I let all of my friends read it. They all feel the same way I do. I think it should be a movie. It would have everything action, an awsome climax, blood,suspence, and nudity.
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Summary: MEG
Review: MEG by Steve Alten is one of my favorite books. I couldn't put it down! It is scientific enough to keep you interested but not too complicated to understand. This book has everything, suspense, action, technology, science, and humor among other things. I strongly recomend this book to everyone! Of course, I am only 15 years old, so if I liked it, I'm positive you will too!
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Summary: AWESOME
Review: It's just painly and simply AWESOME...it's as good as Jaws...maybe better...and the idea behind it is remarkable...and the ending-I never would have thought of...a must read for jaws fans
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Summary: Alten will get better.
Review: Steve Alten's first book is everything you would expect. The total premise of this book is good for a laugh, and I only purchased it off the bargin table. The idea of a prehistoric 70 foot white shark is intersting. It is a very quick read with likeable characters like Jonas Taylor. The action is a bit choppy like the ocean it is set in, but once the reader gets going it does show some flow. This book is not for those who have nightmare about the deep, or those who don't like a lot of blood. I enjoyed the book until the ending which was a cross between Fairy Tale and Jurassic Park, But then we are dealing with a prehistoric shark so let your imagination take over when reading the last 30 pages. Alten's no Benchley but give him some time and see what "The Trench has to offer.
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Summary: Interesting, but shallow.
Review: I received this book as a present, and found it interesting. I wanted to know the fate of the meg, and learned about sharks and depths. The drawback for the book are the characters, that are shallow and based on stereotypes. This reminds me a little of some books by Science Fiction writer Stephen Baxter, with the good science and bad characters (Baxter's science AND characters are better than Alten's, though). I'd suggest you read the book as I did: When I had absolutely nothing else to do (or read). It's an average book.
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Summary: Michele
Review: I really really loved this book! I've read it twice and even though i knew what was going to happen it kept me on the edge of my seat. One of my freinds and my aunt has read it and they both loved it as well. I think Steve Alten is a really great author! I try to buy or at least read his books where ever i can find them!
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Summary: Blueprinf For A Potentially Humongous Monster Movie!
Review: I 'd have to agree that Mr. Alten's writing leaves a lot to be desired by those who are accustomed to reading elaborate prose and who search for deep hidden meanings in what they choose to read. But come on folks, lighten up! This book is nothing more than what I call a Snack Book, something to just pass the time. Was this book just a tad bit on the cheesy side? Yes, but do you really have some kind of strong aversion to cheese? Or do you just like your crackers plain? This is by no means literature, it won't win a Pulitzer prize or for that matter the prize out of a Cracker Jack box, but it will definitely entertain the reader. How can anyone say they don't find the idea of a huge, prehistoric shark, capable of devouring a shark the size of the infamous JAWS just a little bit interesting? I daresay not many true humans out there. For the aliens among us I'd say the synopsis on the back of the book should probably keep you well out of this monsters reach, or at least in the shallows where you'll think you're safe! If you need a quick, entertaining read that isn't going to tax your brain for a couple of hours DON'T hesitate to go buy this book. Most likely you'll end up telling your friends about it, and you definitely will look at the ocean in an entirely new, suspicious way!
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Summary: The reason the illiteracy rate is so high.
Review: MEG - a novel of deep terror. A novel of unrelenting tedium. A novel devoid of originality. A novel astonishing in its lack of depth. A novel remarkable for its inability to create characters to root for. A novel undeserving of praise of any kind. A novel written because the idea of a really big shark is 'cool'. A novel that makes one weep for the trees that dies to create it. A novel that makes one want to plunge a finger through their eyesocket into their brain, and swirl it around. A novel that, if the choice were given, will cause a person to choose the agony of electrocution rather than read it again. A novel that is a complete, utter, unending waste of time.
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Summary: Mr. Alten can't write
Review: This is exactly the kind of book that makes some snobbish people think that thriller-horror & sci-fi books are trash. I was enticed by the idea and I aknowledge that the writer is genuinely in love with it, but, after all , this is a book and not a made-for-TV miniseries, so should be something more than a bunch of random action scenes with no real characters or substance. And the final part is totally ridicolous ! Above all, everything is presented with total absence of writing skills (the prologue! ) .I'd just save the part with the shark chasing the helicopter . You can read this early morning ,on a crowded subway car.....
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Summary: Excellent read that leaves you wanting more
Review: This book is a great read. From the moment I received it in the mail, I could not put it down. Mr. Alten uses an easy to read writing style that allows the reader to become involved in the events in the book. And he makes you really feel the events that are happening in the book. I had never heard about this book until I read a web page about it possibly being made into a movie. When I read it was about a huge prehistoric shark that could attack whales, I knew I had to read it. If you purchase this book, you will not be disappointed. Now I am going to get the follow up entitled, The Trench.
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