Sphere

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Summary: This is a really good book.
Review: This book is from the movie "Sphere" and is written by Michael Crichton. In my point of view, I recommend that you read the book THEN watch the movie because I think that the book is better than the movie. The book comes more to the details than the movie itself. The book and the movie are not the same. Some of the parts in the book are different than that of the movie.

Rating:
Summary: This is a really good book.
Review: This book is from the movie "Sphere" and is written by Michael Crichton. In my point of view, I recommend that you read the book THEN watch the movie bcause I think that the book is better than the movie. The book comes more to the details than the movie itself. The book and the movie are not the same. Some of the parts in the book are different than that of the movie.

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Summary: My favorite book!!
Review: Sphere is Michael Crichton's best book. I am 14 years old, and I loved it. Anybody at any age would adore this book. It is a fast-paced, and it is very interesting. Sphere is action-packed, and it has a lot of suspense in it. I couldn't put it down. In fact, I read it all in one night because I loved it so much! Everybody should read this book. I HIGHLY recommend this book to everyone. There is no other one like it.

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Summary: Based on Shakespeare's Tempest?
Review: Actually, I have not read this book, but have seen the movie. Aside from that fact that the movie was unbelievably bad, as attested to by many of my fellow reviewers (wooden acting, ridiculous dialog, miscasting, etc), I was struck by one thing I haven't seen anyone else comment on.

I'm referring to the similarity in plot to Shakespeares's "The Tempest." The idea that our deepest fears, desires and insecurities can seep from our unconscious, gain life and manifest in the "real" world, where they create startling consequences, is integral to both plots. In fact, this same plot has been used in other sci-fi films before, most notably in "Forbidden Planet" with Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis and Leslie Nielsen. Has anyone else out there noticed this?

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Summary: Micheal Chriton's page turner might be his best ever.
Review: Micheal Crihton scores big with this one. It is a non stop action suspense novel. You literally cannot put it down. I read it in about 3 days. It's even possible to read this in 1 because the action is that absorbing. Don't judge the book by the movie, which was unbelievably terrible. You literally feel the terror of the terror of the characters in this book. Michael Chriton's imagination shines through and his writing style keeps you intrigued from cover to cover.

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Summary: Crichton turns science into a thrilling novel, Masterfully
Review: I have enjoyed reading Crichton's books, and Sphere is the best. Combining interesting theory and thoughtful prose, he has written an original work of art.

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Summary: Very good book
Review: The book was very good. It had a lot of action in it and I liked it a lot. There was a lot of techinical stuff in it but it is real easy to understand if you like reading Crichton.

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Summary: This is a remarkable book, with great story telling.
Review: This is my personal favorite. This book kept me up all night. It kept me on the edge of my seat and gave me chills at some point. I love everything he writes, but this one is the best of them all.

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Summary: Better than the dumbest movie of the year...
Review: The movie was pathetic, I hope a swift recovery of the careers of all the fine actors lost in unplayable roles. The book was less stupid, but no less boring. You really have to worship Chrichton to get through it. It's one of his most techno-babble filled works, with precious little action. Still, he describes everything very well, especially the Jellyfish attack on Edmunds. Ending is less unimaginative than that of the movie, but still....come on. I recommend "The Terminal Man" or "Jurassic Park" instead. The movie may have lost more money than some people make in a lifetime, and it WAS based on this book. If you've seen the movie, read it so you can understand what was going on. Other than that, I see no real reason to torture yourself reading "Sphere."

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Summary: EXCELLENT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!
Review: this book sucked me in and kept me reading feverishly...exciting,mysterious,suspenseful.....a must read