Sphere

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Summary: Sphere delivers with a bang.
Review: Whew...what a rush. That book was good. Very good. A little too good. I wasn't sure what the book was about when I picked it up, but I was already a fan of Crichton, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. Man. Crichton has one hell of an imagination. A party of scientists, 1,000 some-odd feet underwater looking at an abandoned spaceship almost 300 years old. Cool. But, although Crichton isn't the best at writing villians, the Sphere was the perfect villian, incredibly apathic, and you don't even know if the Sphere is alive or is even alien!!! The characters are a bit thin, but who cares?!?!?!?! There is enough tension between the characters to keep them interesting. Wonderful examples of "you make one wrong move, and you're dead" fill this book to the brim. Psychology, Biology, even Mathematics look appealing. The movie can't compare to the book, except for in acting power. Norman isn't the kind of guy you look at and say, "he's a leader," but Crichton does a superb job of making a follower a leader. Minor characters die off too fast and you don't even know where they went, but that's a very minor hiccup. Crichton does a superb job of story-telling. And ,JERRY, man, is he creepy. You don't even know what he's about until Crichton tells you, which is a relief (you might get too tense). The death of Ted was very unexpected, which tells you this is a very unpredictable book. Little bits of humor soften the chilling blow of suspense. Go out and get it, all of you. It's a must-have.

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Summary: One of the quickest books you will ever read!
Review: This book is gripping at the start! I think that the idea that Crichton proposes is one of emense proportions. I read the book in a day, and I am an extremely slow reader! Don't read the book in the dark or late at night because it can get a little creepy! This is my favorite book of all time!

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Summary: brilliant, the psycology of the book was excelent.
Review: There is no compare, Crighton is a brilliant writer, he can reach into the mind and bring out the trama within.

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Summary: brilient, the psycology of the book was excelent.
Review: There is no compare, Crighton is a brilient writer, he can reach into the mind and bring out the trama within.

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Summary: unique and extremely entertaining book
Review: Sphere is a book that will open your eyes to the power of the human imagination. A suspense-filled story that will keep you turning page after page. It sheds light on the distinction between animals and humans.

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Summary: A near-perfect Sphere
Review: Largely overshadowed in recent years by Jurassic Park, Sphere is just as enjoyable to read, even without a single dinosaur in sight. Here Michael Crichton has got the mix just about right; we have the cutting-edge technology, brisk action and also believably vulnerable characters. The mystery is handled skilfully indeed, constantly keeping the reader guessing, and the pace never drags. These, then, are the reasons Sphere gets five stars from me - there are few, if any, dull moments and the tale never becomes routine in the manner of many action-oriented SF stories.

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Summary: THE BEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN
Review: This is my favorite book, and is Michael Crichton's best. I couldn't put the book down because it was so suspenseful and thrilling. I think that everybody should be able to read such a fantastic book like this. Many people say the ending is disappointing, but I thought it wasn't at all! I read it all in one night because it was just so good, and never wanted it to finish because the story was stupendous. READ THIS BOOK!

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Summary: Exellent Book !!!
Review: This is an extremly good book ..

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Summary: The Best Book I Ever Read
Review: Sphere is probably the best book I have read. Michael Crichton is a brilliant man. I have never read a book so interesting, scary, funny, and easy-to-read than Sphere. As sci-fi goes, Sphere is a classic work of art.

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Summary: A very good one sitting book
Review: This was the first Micheal chricton book I have ever read. I read it in 6 hours in one sitting. the best book i ever read because the plot grows and grows. Until the end where the book just dies. I would still recommend this book to any reader who likes any type of action books.