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Summary: crichton's second masterpiece, right behind Jurassic Park
Review: This book is typical Crichton, involving lots of very interesting scientific jargon that does not in the least takes away from the story but actually complements it. Although the ending is disappointing in some ways, it is only so because the rest of the book is a heart-stopping masterpiece.
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Summary: If you've seen the movie don't read the book.
Review: I saw the movie, and was so interested that I wanted to see if the book was any good. The book ended up following the plot-line of the movie so closely that the extremely interesting topic was covered up by the knowlege of what was going to happen next.
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Summary: Love Crichton, except this one.
Review: Not an unentertaining book but the worst Crichton novel that I have read. I mean come on, the psychologist is the sane one? Like that's believable.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: This was probably the best book that I have read to date. I loved the way Mr. Crichton described the ocean bottom, and how quickly panic swept over the entire crew. What else can I say about this book, but that it was simply fastinating, and captivating
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Summary: a few truly fascinating parts, disappointedly weak ending
Review: This book captured my imagination and I think it did the same for most people who read. It posed some intriguing questions about the power of the human brain, something which the human race has been fascinated with from time immemorial but which we still know very little about. The time travel aspect of the book was also interesting, albeit somewhat cliched. All in all, a great novel, its only weakness being a mundane, anti-climactic ending which stands in blatant contradiction with the rest of the plot. --DB
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Summary: A book that finally made "Science Fiction" not so fictitious
Review: Though I'm already partial to his books, I can't begin to explain how enjoyable SPHERE was. If you've seen the movie, forget it, it doesn't even begin to touch the complexity and intelligence of the novel. SPHERE is one of the few novels I've ever re-read, and I've done so 4 or 5 times now. This is the first novel I've ever come across that brought concepts I'd studied in university physics and astronomy classes, and presented them in a way that was both fun and entertaining, not to mention understandable.That said, it was still one HELL OF A FUN RIDE! Do yourself a favour and pick it up, you won't regret it.
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Summary: This book is the best!
Review: I loved this book! I couldn't put it down. The suspense, and depth with which Chrichton wrote it is astounding. He really knows what he's talking about, and he's not just making up crap like most sci-fi authors.
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: I read this book before the movie and was very dissapointed with the latter. The book is much, much better, and stands as one of the best works of fiction I've ever read. Not only for the vivid imagery and tense plot, but for the frightening dramatization of the inspiring, yet unnerving saga of the powerful human mind.
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Summary: A great book to keep you reading!!!
Review: Sphere is one of the best sci-fi books I have read! It is sweet when the monsters attack. This book takes place in an underwater habitat on the bottom of the ocean floor. Anyone can enjoy this book- I was 11 when I first read it! A fantastic thiller for everyone!
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Summary: Better than the movie
Review: Skip the movie. Read the book. The book is far more enjoyable
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