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Summary: Airframe Crashes from Structural Failure!
Review: The number of coincidences and unlikely occurrences in this plot make back-to-back lottery wins seem plausible. The inconsistencies and inaccuracies make Jesse Helms seem like a scholarly researcher. Janet Reno, Al Gore and Gerald Ford are vibrant, interesting and empathetic next to these thin characters. Anyone who didn't figure out the general nature of the ending before the midpoint of the book wasn't really trying. The only bright spot is that the movie will be ever so much better than the book.
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Summary: Buy it at the airport before your flight!!
Review: I bought Airframe in desperation at the airport because I was out of reading material. I expected the usual cynical and twisted "facts" that are prevalent in "industrial fiction". Not at all! As a member of the industry, I can confirm that Crighton has captured the feel of the people involved in air transport. Even the weak corporate intrigue subplot did not detract from the sheer joy of seeing someone get it right. I finished the book about 5 minutes before we landed.
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Summary: Riding in an airplane will never be the same.
Review: Michael Crichton's "Airframe" gives the reader an insider's look at the complex, yet very human world of aircraft manufacturing and airline safety. The book takes a one-week look at labor disputes, executive power-plays, the news media, and inter-personal relations as seen through the eyes of a smart woman-of-the-90's executive. Her struggle to do what is right in the face of threats, 18 hour days, and corporate manipulation is even more heroic when the reader realizes how much she has given up in her personal life.
"Airframe" is a well-written book that will keep you up all night reading and will certainly change your view of airline travel. A note of caution: Read this book while your feet are on the ground.
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Summary: Very intense, dramatic, and lively book.
Review: I like the fact that most of Crichton's books have the action start on page 3. Very dramatic. I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading and likes Crichton's style. I take that back, anyone who can read should read this book.
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Summary: Sort of blah. But an okay read.
Review: I read this book in three hours. I skimmed past most of the jargon, since it had barely anything to do with the plot. Every once in a while I'd stop and tell my wife, "This is a dumb book. It's boring and slow." And she'd say, "So stop reading it." And I'd reply, "Nah, I have to find out what happens." And perhaps that summarizes Crichton's skill, to be able to write engaging mediocrity. A stellar example of pop fiction--brain candy, an okay distraction from real life, better than a made-for-TV-movie but instantly forgettable.
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Summary: I liked it!
Review: Although this book is slow at times, the high paced action scenes are amazing.
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Summary: For Reading at 40,000 Feet Above Sea Level
Review: Although not as gripping as "The Lost World," Crichton's latest novel, "Airframe" is surprisingly entertaining, giving me a glimpse to the world of airline investigations and the potential, hazardous complications therein. The ending is suprising yet satisfying. From start to finish, I rooted for Casey Singleton all the way. A movie from this book would probably not reflect the intensity of the personal fight as portrayed in the novel. A very realistic story. Strongly recommended on long flights over the Pacific Ocean.
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Summary: PRETTY EXCITING STUFF, NOT HIS BEST BUT VERY NEAR
Review: AIRFRAME STARTS WITH THE BEST OF INTENTIONS, BUT UNFORTUNITLY FAILS TO FINISH WITH THE BANG IT WANTS TO. AN ENTERTAINING READ, BUT I EXPECTED BETTER FROM THE USUALLY MAGNIFICANT CRICHTON.
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Summary: Guilty Pleasure
Review: Airframe is pretty much in keeping with Michael Crichton's usual fare (except for the trully dreadful "Lost World"),i.e. its a ripping good yarn. There are a few things that bother me about it in general though. As usual he has a political agenda. I find him xenophobic to say the least. While his writing style is pretty awful, he does manage to keep you riveted for the entire novel. Unfortunately the best place to read this book is probably on a long flight, but that seems to be quite out of the question.
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Summary: Pretty Lousy
Review: Unfortunately for me I read this book shortly after I read Cold Mountain - kind of like following up Filet Mignon with a big bowl of Apple Jacks. I suppose there are those who prefer Apple Jacks though... The character development is exceptionally weak. None of the characters were interesting, all were predictable and cliche. The ploy of the 'assistant' who needs all of the details explained to him is especially sophmoric. This book is a good mindless read, nothing more. A few interesting details on the inner workings of aircraft, delivered with a pretty awkward touch.
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