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Summary: Fascinating book, painfully bad movie
Review: I was finishing Congo the day before the movie came out in 1995 I was thrilled. The book was so compelling, taut and one of those stereotypically good Chrichton novels. That's what I love about his work. His characters are not usually that well fleshed out but the business of his storyline and plot typically fascinates me.
So, I took the next day off and treated myself to one of the worst movies I have ever seen... The movie adaptation of this great book.
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Summary: Action packed thriller
Review: Michael shows again he is the best.It is a story of an expedition to the lost city of zinj.We all know it from H.Rider Haggard's book 'King Solomon's Mines'.In this book main character is played by Dr.Karen Ross and Dr.Peter Elliot.of course amy,the talking ape.this book is all about gorrillas.Anyway it is worth the money
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Summary: There's a Monkey in My Boots
Review: This book was probably the best Michael Crichton book I have ever read. I wonder if the other apes besides Amy actually existed in real life. I had no clue that technology like voice recognition existed in the 80's. You would have to be an idiot to risk blowing yourself up just to get some diamonds. The silverback gorillas were a lot like the dog in The Mask in the way that they can use tools. I doubt that a satellite could send out jamming signals all the way from space to sea level. The death count of 7 people was especially high for a Michael Crichton book. I think that it's impossible that a person could do fractions when they were only 2 years old. My favorite character was Amy because she had more common sense than some of the other characters. I want to see the movie, even though everyone tells me it isn't very good. I think that this should be a required book instead the boring ones that the school picks out.
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Summary: good book
Review: its a great book, but listening to it on audio book (the whole 3 hours at once) in the dark at 3 AM :-)
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Summary: Wow! Technology is a cool thing!
Review: This was the first Crichton book that I read. It's very cool. The explainations of the technology used are so believable and plausible. As with Jurassic Park, the movie only tells part of the story. This book definitely needs to be read.....
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Summary: The Book is a 100 times better than the movie.
Review: Whereas the book and the movie is similar they are not alike at all. The book is sooooooo much better.
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Summary: crichtons mighty pen
Review: The book is a classic crichton-fast, full of suspense and scaring.neverthless the book fails to cleary account for the origin of the killer apes. its his second best after jurassic park.read it you wont regret.
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Summary: Just as good as Jurassic Park
Review: This, along with Jurassic Park, Crichton's best novels. It has great plot along with nail-biting action. Gorillas, diamonds, head hunters, earthquakes; what more could you ask for?! It's definitely worth the time. I finished this book in two days.
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Summary: So much better than the movie!
Review: Don't let the movie fool you, "Congo" is an excellent thriller. Unlike the movie, which was schmaltzy and cliched, the book is cutting edge. Or I should say, was cutting edge; the technology in the novel is undeniably dated, but this in no way detracts from what is a great read.As with any Crichton novel, the two keys to this book are a totally original plot and an excellent narrative. In "Congo" the reader is thrust into the search for a lost city and it's bizarre guardians, and while the search is completely fantastic, there is a gnawing element of authenticity that pulls you forward. While Crichton's characters are always well drawn, it is in his descriptive writing that he truly shines. In fact, I would say that the reason he has been so successful is because he takes cutting edge technology, explains it in understandable terms and then applies it in an unexpected, fantastic manner. In "Congo", Crichton once again has proven why he is a master of this genre. He has taken the traditional "journey into the darkest jungles" novel and turned it into something bizarre and utterly original. "Congo" is a top notch thriller and a genuinely well written novel, and it ranks among my favorites. Enjoy!
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Summary: Could have been better
Review: A group of scientists go deep into a part of the African rainforest in search of the lost City of Zinj. The first team of scientists mysteriously gets attacked by unknown primates resembling gorillas. A second team is sent to the Congo (along with a gorilla named Amy, who knows ASL) to find out what happened to the first team and to finish the mission. Parts of this book is very realistic, while other parts of this book get bogged down with too much technical jargon ( wich takes away from the suspence). I didn't care to much for the ending. I found that the author wrapped the ending up to quickly.
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