The Terminal Man

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Summary: Flowers for Algernon in ain't
Review: I just finished The Great Train Robbery and looked forward to another Crichton novel when I had the bad luck to pick up Terminal Man. As some other reviewers mentioned, this isn't a terrible book but when it comes from Michael Crichton it leaves you disappointed. It had some interesting ideas and showed some promise but it never did completely take me in like Train Robbery did. The theme also seemed to be loosely based on Flowers for Algernon, in my opinion a better book by far. But don't let me dissuade you from other Crichton books. He is a talented author and has written some great books, just not in this case. One last thing, what was he thinking with that ending? Ouch!!

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Summary: The ending ruined the whole stinkin' book
Review: I thought it took quite a while for this book to get started and I thought it was okay until the end. For me it seemed like Chricton was eager to finish this book and get on with his next novel wich was "the great train robbery". If you want to chat about this IM me at my E-mail adress.I read this in one day becase when it got good illt was hard for me to stop.

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Summary: Very Good
Review: I enjoyed this novel emensly. We don't really think that our sub-concious has such a big influence on our bodies, as to make us get what we really want, but it does. This book does a very good job of telling about that, and was an enjoyable read.

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Summary: Was the most compelling, provocative, stimulating book ever!
Review: I have read many Michael Crichton books but this one tops it all. A very exciting story, keeps you reading. I give "The terminal man" a double thumbs up!!!!!!

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Summary: Crichton's weakest yet
Review: Crichton definitely let me down this time. While not too farfetched, the scenario of the story is presented in the fashion of a cheap '80's horror flick, making it seem very unrealistic. Another case of the "escaped experiment" goes bad when Crichton tries to pitch a moral about the dangers of technology. The whole book is one big cliche, that is almost saved by moments of suspense.

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Summary: Another Chilling novel where advanced technology goes wrong!
Review: This is Michael Crichton's version of Frankenstien.This book is the whole package, graphic scenes andchilling surprises. Absolutly riveting!

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Summary: Doesn't fulfill the promise
Review: A shameful book beside Crichton's other works, which are collectively brilliant, The Terminal Man never quite achieves the ambitious plot the book's jacket would have us believe, and sadly, the book does not even become a failure until the inciting moment, when Benson escapes. Crichton cranks out the usual amount of suspense and action throughout the entire exposition, including a very memorable computer "discussion" sequence. But Benson's haunting about Los Angeles never seems quite as scary a prospect as it should be, and the ending should be ripped from its binding. Crichton is my favorite author, and I count some of his books as among the finest I know, but The Terminal Man sits on my shelf next to Sphere, Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, and Rising Sun, and it pales before them all. A modern-day Frankenstein? If you've ever read Shelley's, you know that it wasn't that great, either.

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Summary: Really Disappointing!
Review: I really like Michael Crichton's books, but when I read the Terminal man, I thought that people have their ups and their downs, and that it was Crichton's pit. The biggest problem is that nothing is happening and it is very hard to finish the book. Fortunately, he wrote other great books.

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Summary: Not what I expected, but a good read.
Review: The book has a good story by itself, sometimes its boring but it comes to be O.K. It has technical parts very well described. I really enjoyed the descirption of the procedure of implanting the electrodes in Benson's brain. The only bad thing was the ending. I almost threw the book through the toilet when I finished. But it's a good story worth reading.

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Summary: Not one of his best, but pretty close
Review: A little short compared to other Crichton books, but another winner as well. His attention to detail brings out the best in this book, and the suspense mounts throughout the book. Crichton fans have seen better, but this is a book you can't put down.