Sphere

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Summary: Sphere was Crichton's Greatest Adventure Created
Review: If you are looking for non stop action as well as a scientificlearning expirience , you must consider this book . This is , in myopinion , Michael Crichton's greatest novel . It is captivating , mind challenging , and actually puts you in the novel as you try to unravel the mystery and predict what happens next . This book will catch your attention and involvement . It is an addiction and it will be hard to put down . If I could have only one book to recomend to a reader , this would definetly be it .

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Summary: The dinosaurs ate this ship up
Review: This book was probably Crichton's 2nd best novel. 1st beingJurassic Park. This book was a great adventure just like JP but mostparts seemed a little far-fetched. Which is kind of weird because if you walked up to someone and said Dinosaurs have been brought back to life, and then said The NAVY has found a spacecraft from the future, you would most likely believe the space-craft story. But with science Crichton has made you believe in Dino-rebirth more. The whole idea of creatures being made just because people have a dark side is a litte stupid. This book was great but comparing JP to it is like comparing King Kong to a fly.

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Summary: A GREAT book. Could have less language use, though.
Review: A MUST read for Chrichton fans. I don't know why people hatethe end of this book, I thought it was great! The supense is VERYCAPTIVATING! I found myself not able to put this book down. And neither will you!

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Summary: One of his best, if not the best!!!
Review: This book keeps you hooked till you finish. It isone of the best science fiction novels I have ever read.

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Summary: "SPHERE" BELIEVE IT ALL... WITH MICHAEL CRICTONS BEST YET!
Review: When I first began to read MC all of the time, I began with, what else JURASSIC PARK. I was in the fifth grade at the time, and as a young boy, I was knocked off my feet. Well, after, ANDROMEDA STRAIN, TERMINAL MAN, CONGO, and a few others, I came across SPHERE,WOW...WHAT A BOOK!!It's just so imaginative! I consider this, my favorite book of ALL time.I have read the chapter entitled Space an Time, over 7 times. I love the way he explains complicated subjects, such as the relationship of space to time, and the curvature of space and how it affects an object traveling through the universe, so smoothly, and easy to understand. I REALLY HOPE THEY DON'T SCREW UP THE MOVIE!!!!

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Summary: Crichtons Best
Review: A great book with a twist ending. Take the time to read it, it's worth five dollars

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Summary: Crichton, a Rationalist, attempts to reveal "intuition".
Review: Michael Crichton is a Rationalist, an Intellectual ("crossword puzzler"), and this is why his science-heavy books do not convert so well to film media. If Crichton were a movie director (and he was), then his actors would speak his screenplay text verbatum, and sound rather rigid as they recited their "book report" before the "class". An intuitive-type movie director, on the other hand, would allow his actors the freedom to improvise the lines, like for instance Frances Coppola with Brando in "Apocylpse". Michael Crichton was probably at a cocktail party in the early 80's and someone convinced him he was "too rational", "too scientific" and not intuitive enough, like, for instance, a poet. So Crichton said, "I'll show you. I'll write a poetry book. I'll write...Sphere." I just finished reading "Sphere" two nights ago, and was disapointed with it. The book was too "wishy-washy", and too vague (expecially when describing the actual "Sphere" thing. I mean, it was "filled with foam, and little white starstars were blinking, and I floated, but don't remember too much" was the pat description of the characters. And then the computers name which was "Jerry" but changed from "Harry" and Beth thought it was "Gerry" and Beth and Harry were evil because they could not handle getting in touch with their "shadow side", and then a huge shrimp kept attacking the ship, but they knew when it was coming to get them cause it "glowed green", and the little shrimp at first had no "stomachs" but then they did! I think Crichton's "Sphere" is just a rehash of the classic "Wizard of Oz". These characters journeyed through hell to find the secret of power, only to realize the power in life comes from "within us", from "imagination"...blah...blah...blah. I think the more a person describes "Sphere" as being "a work of genius", the more of a dim-wit that person is... Rick Wittkop

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Summary: One of Crichton's best! A must read!
Review: Chrichton spins a tale of aliens, time travel, Euphoria, Psycho - Telekinesis, and techno babble. A strange ship is found in the ocean and contains a large sphere. Giant squids and God - like powers eventually lead to the destruction of most of the explorers investigating the ship. Soon to be a major motion picture

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Summary: Great premise, bad ending!
Review: I read this book a couple years ago and thought it had a goodstory until the ending. Being so creative, Mr. Crichton could havemade the ending more believable and plausable.

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Summary: This is Michael Crichton's best book.
Review: Sphere is by far one of the best books I have ever read. It is definitely Michael Crichton's best book. Not only is it his best plot ever, but it is the strongest and most vivid storytelling he has used in his long and illustrious writing career. I liked it so much that when I was done, I forced my mother and father to read it as well, and they also loved it. By all means, read this book