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Summary: Great office thrill
Review: I saw this movie and so I was never anxious to read this novel. One day it came on USA and I thought about giving it a read so I bought the book. I absolutely loved it! It was a page turner. The characters were so well thought out that I felt so in touch with them. The role reversal regarding the sexual harassment was quite interesting. I didn't realize that it could get that scandalous!Louise Fernandez was phenomenal as his attorney and Meridith was Queen B&^*% herself! I loved this book.
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Summary: Nicel great--movie not so much
Review: I read this book in less than 48 hours. yes, it was that engaging. A thrill ride. I had to see who did what, when and how. And I was not disappointed. Brilliant in plot, pacing, and execution. Worth reading.
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Summary: If people at the office were this twisted and evil....
Review: ....I'd opt for sleeping under a bridge rather than work for a living! Fortunately, most evil bosses are far too lazy to come up with a scheme as convoluted as the trap set for Crichton's protagonist. This book did not age very well, as do most novels concerned with technology. It's hard to care about a portable CD player; it's kind of like reading a book with a souped-up 8-track tape deck as a plot device. ("Rising Sun" suffers in the same way, as it is concerned with ultra-advanced videotape technology). You get the feeling that on another day, Crichton would have centered his plot around a 5 1/4" floppy disk manufacturing plant. However, the sadistic and petty nature of the Meredith, Blackburn, etc. is inspired. The trouble they go through to nail a political opponent is jaw-dropping. The histrionics and self-righteousness of remind me of "Mommie Dearest". In the end, you're glad that these are extreme exaggerated characters who earn a just come-uppance. It's not "Great Expectations", but it's an entertaining read.
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Summary: A good book to know the corporate world
Review: Disclosure is a relevant book in the modern world where managers use their power positions and coerce their subordinates to gratify themselves. It is not always a vindicative thought which propels people to treat others disrespectfully. Present day tensions, insecurity of becoming obsolete in ones position, being displaced, misfit in their job profile leads to frustration which usually finds expression in the form of harassment of a junior. The subordinates always face the brunt of their managers'unreasonable demands being at the receiving end! The book captures the reader with the intrigues of the corporate world where relationships are manipulated to make ones way up.
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Summary: Reverses Sex Roles
Review: DISCLOSURE investigates what it's like for a man to be sexually harassed but have no one believe him (i.e. instead the computer company sides with the woman). As things worsen, we get to see the man's working world constrict around him as all his friends turn away. Of course, this all leads to a bigger matter, typical of the Crichton novels, but we love it. A very good read.
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Summary: Who has the power?
Review: Amazing story. Even if it was written 7 years ago, we still have the same question, in the companies who has the power? The answer is not the men nor the women, the power is in the position of the company whether is a man or a woman who is the president, and when that president want something he or she will do whatever he/she has to do to get it, it doesn't matter if is his secretary or her personal adviser, it doesn't matter if nobody want to do this or that thing, if the boss say something they will do it.
The story of the book is different because is a man who make charges to a woman of sexual harassment, it is difficult to believe, but it can be real. The book will keep you reading all the time, but has a little mistake, you know exactly what happened in the first chapter and you know who is guilty, may be it will be more interesting if you didn't know exactly what happened until the end of the book.
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Summary: Bravo!
Review: WOW. "Disclosure" is an excellent book, not only for its story line but also for its plot twists and pace. Even with heavy technical (although outdated) info and legal jargon thrown in from time to time, the author makes sure the reader is never lost or loses interest. I found myself saying, "just one more chapter and then I'll stop" but I found that I couldn't stop (I read the whole book in a day -- something very rare for me!). This was my first Michael Crichton book. I'm sure it won't be my last.
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Summary: An Excellent Corporate Thriller
Review: Michael Crichton has done pretty well on this one. It is a fairly exciting book that managed to keep me interested throughout the story. The characters are highly believable, and it explores an issue (sexual harassment) that is rarely touched by most writers. This is not really the central focus of the book however; it gravitates more towards corporate intrigues and the balance of power within a company, which is fine with me =) Be forewarned, however, that this book contains a graphic sex scene and plenty of profanity, so if such things offend you it might be better to stay away from this one. Overall however, Disclosure is a very entertaining novel.
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Summary: The tables are turned
Review: This book took the growing issue of sexual harassment and political correctness and turned it on its ear. In doing so, Michael Crichton not only tells a compelling story, but also gets the reader to think long and hard about the issue of sexual harassment and male/female relations in the work place. The story moves at a break neck pace, through many twists and turns to an exciting conclusion. The book is much better then the movie which wasn't able to convey all the subtleties and nuances in the plot. A very enjoyable and thought provoking book!
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Summary: Great book although a little funny to read it in 2003
Review: This was a great novel. It kept me up at night trying to read more and more pages. I think Crichton did that on purpose by keeping the chapters small so you wil try and read just a little more.
The book is a bit outdated though (written in 1993). Crichton explains new computer technology such as CD-Roms and Virtual Reality. It is funny to read about them now, but back in 1993, they must have seemed like the future.
All in all, a great book.
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