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Summary: Shame on you - Michael!
Review: You've got the research down well; the plot is transparent, the people hollow, the coincidences unworthy of you! I wanted and deserved better! You wrote a Hollywood script; no need to think -- the twists and turns are all too predictable. Good read for JFK/LHR trip -- then leave on the 747!
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Summary: Good Idea, Good Start, Disappointing Follow-through
Review: I don't read Crichton, but I got this book as a gift. The beginning got me all excited-- this is a really cleaver idea! The first 75 pages were very mysterious and you wondered where the author was going to take this. But the book regresses quickly into a series of chase scenes with causal beheadings at every turn. There are serious plot holes (why not go back to 10 seconds before the professor arrives to keep him from getting lost? If they are traveling to a different dimension and not a different time, how does Marek end back in this dimension?) And the one open-ended mystery of the book (who else has an earpiece? de Kere? Guy?) is resolved in a couple of throwaway paragraphs. Maybe this is how Crichton writes (eye candy for the computer game generation), but I think he dropped the ball on this one.
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Summary: Movie will follow soon.....
Review: I really look forward to each new Crichton book release. I appreciate the work he puts into each book. He obviously researches his subject matters extensively. Timeline is no exception. The combination of quantum mechanics and feudal France is interesting. However, it seems that Crichton is writing screenplays instead of novels these days. Overall, this is a very entertaining book but not one of Crichton's best.
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Summary: wake up and finish the book
Review: Although it started with an interesting spark, it quickly became almost painfully uninteresting to read. However, if you can stay awake long enough, that will change. The last 2/3rds of the book builds quickly and won't let you go. Timeline started with 1 star and ended with a 5.
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Summary: Not a great book, but still a good book
Review: While it lacks some of the appeal of some of his earlier titles (such as more 3-dimensional characters), Crichton has done his research on medieval society and culture and still delivers a good, solid novel overall. Definitely worth a read.
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Summary: Not bad at all
Review: Mr. Crichton has written a pretty good story here. Scientific explanations of the multiverse are understandable (probably to be scorned by real physicists,but whatever), plot is tight and really good on timing. Crichton's weakness as a writer tends to be character development, and TIMELINE is no exception. The characters are, at best, a sketchy set of skills and traits without much depth. It will make a better movie! Read it anyway - it's a fun ride. You'll be ahead of the pack when you see the flick. A much better books on the same theme: Connie Willis' DOOMSDAY BOOK.
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Summary: An OK book by a great author
Review: Simply not up to Crichton's normal, groundbreaking efforts. A great idea for a story and well written - but I did feel it was too similar to Jurassic Park in concept. A good read but wish I'd waited for the paperback edition. I'm currently enjoying his "Travels" trade paperback.
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Summary: Is The Past Really Past
Review: A fabulous trip to and from another time? Whether you agree with the premise of Crichton's "travel" scenario or not, it is fascinating nonetheless. A unique and intriguing web of technology and the romance or the 14th century. Crichton weaves an engaging tale that acquaints the reader with quantam physics as well as broadswords-man-ship, all in a cohesive storyline. Highly readable. A great story which captures and sustains our attention with a terrific plot and vivid mental images of the 14th and 21st century.
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Summary: A good read, in spite of itself
Review: Am I the only reviewer who was reminded of the TV show Sliders? Right down to the Professor, the girl, and two younger men. I wonder if Crichton had been watching this TV series when he got the idea for the book. I did enjoy the story, in spite of the predictability, and the never-ending cliffhangers. I found myself almost overwhelmed by so much action; there was never a dull moment. The historical aspects were a plus, and Crichton did manage to accomplish what only a very good writer can: he kept me turning the pages!
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Summary: DR WHO AND THE MAD GREEN KNIGHT
Review: I have always enjoyed Michael Crichton books, they are great page-turning stories that seem to grip you in a way that forbids you from putting them down. They never have very interesting characters, but their blandness in the past have been over compensated by some of the most original,. Thought provoking twists and turns. Timelime will not let you stop reading, once you start.... But when you get to the end and you reflect...oh dear! This basically a great Dr. Who story, not a bad thing in itself but unfortunately this is marketed to a adult audience .... So 5stars if you are 8- 13 years old, 2stars 15 plus years old.... Disagree ? all I can say is The Mad Green Knight Who Lives Is The Magic Cave, I rest my case.
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