Sphere

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Summary: A Sci-Fi Story Mixed With Questions About The Future
Review: The Future...Where will we, mankind, be in 50 years? What kind of technology will we have discovered? What kind of morals or values will be taught to the next generation? Will we still be in existance? These are all things that Crichton leaves you to think about after finishing Sphere. Crichton created this novel about an alien space craft found in the middle of the ocean. He uses contrasting ideas from various occupations to describe the take on the "what if an alien space craft DID land on earth..." idea. Norman Johnson is a psychiatrist who,among others, is chosen to brave the depths of the sea and explore this alien space craft that seemed to "appear" in the water. This team of scientists heads down into a creepy adventure that, in the end makes you question the existance of society. While exploring the craft...the team of scientists discovers the truth about this mysterious crash, the truth about the crew members and what happened on that fateful voyage which sent the craft into the waters of earth, and a sphere which is of some alien base. What would you do if you found an alien craft and then suddenly realized it wasnt alien at all, but a space ship made by americans...in the future? Read this novel and find out the fate of the scientists, and what crazy scenerios they discover, while trying to figure out the mystery of this craft and it's alien cargo...the Sphere...

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Summary: Awesome, great suspense and mystery
Review: This is my favorite Michael Crichton book. The suspense just keeps mounting and you never know what is going to happen next. The ending is great and unexpected.

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Summary: One of the best book I have ever read! The end is PERFECT!!!
Review: This is a great book, you just can't stop reading it. And the end is exactly what it should be, because it is the one you would never think about it! You have to read it.

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Summary: Not very well written...surprisingly disappointing
Review: Being a Crichton fan, I was very disappointed by this book. Crichton usually writes in a combination of theory and fact, which is what makes his books so interesting. However, this book is just way-out "weird dream" fiction. If you are a Stephen King fanatic, you may like this...it's just like Tommyknockers, only add an ocean. It was too unbeleivable to be enjoyable. It could have been made interesting if the alien object (the sphere) was the focus of the book, rather than the exploration team. Where did that thing come from then? What was it designed for? And, why? Who knows...in this book all that matters is the 3 member team left at the end of all the weird stuff!

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Summary: I read this book twice and I think it was just plain GREAT.
Review: I loved this book for many reasons. First it was a very suspenceful and scary book. I like that. It had many exiting plot twists and freaky elements. When I was reading it i figured it would mostly focus on the suspected alien ship ( they weren't sure what it was till the middle ). SUPRISE! To my suprise, it actually took place mostly in the habitat. This book is a great, great book for everybody. If you don't like Crichton, who cares?! You have to read this book. It's worth every cent. It's non-stop exitement and I reccomend it to EVERYONE. READ THIS BOOK!!!

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Summary: Stunning, fascinating, a THRILLER!!
Review: It's just wonderful. One word to describe it: Fascinating. It's fast paced, suspenceful, stunning, scary, describitive, deatiled, wonderful, definately a page-turner!!! Anyone who likes sci-fi, READ IT!! Anyone who don't likes sci-fi, still READ IT!!! IT'S SIMPLY THE BEST!

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Summary: Crichton at his best?
Review: Definitely a most read for any Crichton fan, or anyone who is looking for a good science fiction mistery thriller. The plot is clever and the characters are believable. The action is non stop and if you didn't know nothing about space-time and black holes, you will with this one. The only thing in the whole book that it really didn't make it, was the end. It wasn't exactly what I expected. But the book was greate. If you are looking for you first hot Crichton title, read this one!. Trust me, you'll like it.

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Summary: too bad...an excellent book ruined by the ending!
Review: now i can tell myself that i've been right...so many people also say that the ending is really, really BAD! the book has such a brilliant plot but why did Crichton have to ruin everything with that stupid ending?

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Summary: deeply psychological, fantastic explanation
Review: There are three levels on which to enjoy Sphere: the movie (ehh...), the book (great), and the book after you're read Carl Jung (wow!). Jung's "shadow" insights were used quite frequently to illustrate the true power of the sphere, and I believe it's a testament to Crichton's writing skills that he makes it plausible and understandable for any reader. The psychological element makes this book a fascinating work (and its omission made the movie quite droll).

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Summary: One of the greatest books I have ever read!!
Review: This book is just what a book ought to be!! There was suspense from page 1!! I could not put the book down!!