Sphere

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Summary: The Mastermind behind Jurassic Park strikes again!
Review: Anymore, I have grown more convincingly aware that H.G. Wells has infact been reincarnated in the form of Michael Critchon and the results are phenomonal! Critchon writes so many hits that it's hard for me to choose a favorite, yet SPHERE remains at the very top of my list alongside THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, JURASSIC PARK and other fabulous works by authors like Stephen King, John Grisham, Dean R. Koontz, and Terry Brooks. If you haven't read SPHERE yet you have no clue what wonderfully contagious, thought provoking writing you're missing!

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Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: THIS IS ONE OF HIS BEST BOOKS I'VE READ. VERY CREATIVE AND NEVER BORING. COULD NOT STOP TURNING THE PAGES. INTENSE, HORRIFYING, AND INTELLIGENT. WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER IT.

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Summary: Really cool
Review: Sphere is one of the best books I've ever read. The story was really good and it had few but cool action scenes. It was sure a lot better than the movie.

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Summary: Captivating, Provocative Read
Review: Sphere is a wonderful book, which really makes you think... one of the authur's best and most fasanating. A lot of people didn't like the ending, but I found it to be quite sufficient. Certainly a page turner. Does have some negatives. The crew are hard to get... they're supposed to be professionals, but at times they act like absolutle babies. Heavy dialogue and a couple of draggy parts in the book which slows it down a bit at times too. Overall though, a great, enjoyable read. You should get the same message from it I did; AN IMAGINATION IS A POWERFUL THING!

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Summary: I love this book it was GREAT
Review: The book made my imagination see things I would have never thought of. It capered all of my minds creativity and brout it smashing into me as a succesion of pictures and images. The plot was so well written at first I thought Jerry was a monster. I would have never guessed what was inside the Sphere, but when I found out I was amazed.

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Summary: I usually like Crichton, but not this one
Review: Starts interesting, but progressively loses strength. Terrible ending

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Summary: A great page turning sci-fi book
Review: What a great book, The human mind is a very powerfull thing, and Michael portraid that very well, a great read.

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Summary: INTENSE! EXCITING! FANTASTIC!
Review: Read it! Read it! Read it! I couldn't put it down. I read the book in about 8 houres. It starts interesting and it gets better and better with every page. It's like a good horror, action and thriller movie.

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Summary: A wandering mind can be a dangerous thing.
Review: This Crichton novel is a science fiction tale in which an advanced vessel has been found on the ocean floor and apparently has been there for at least 300 years. Initially thought to be alien, it is soon discovered to be from Earth and from the future. A group of scientists are sent down to unravel the mystery which includes a discussion of black holes and time. However, a series of unusual events begin to occur. Are their minds being influenced by the unusual sphere they have uncovered? In fact, I would regard this novel as more of a mystery than science fiction (even though it is filled with science and technology); in fact, a mystery techno-thriller! As you can tell by most of the other reviews, many readers really enjoyed the story.

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Summary: very thought provoking
Review: This is the first Michael Chrichton book I've read and judjing from how much I loved it, I can tell that it won't be the last. It started slow, but once I got past the first fifty pages I coudn't put it down. Each time you think you've got everything figured out Chrichton tosses another twist in the plot. The story reminded me a lot of Jules Verne or H.G. Wells. I didn't see the movie but after having read some of these reviews I'm glad I didn't. This is a great book and if you like scifi I definately recommend it.