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Summary: Nice mix of quasi facts and fiction
Review: Very slow at the start, but after the first 100 pages it picks right up.
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Summary: Great Book, Great Writer
Review: I think Crichton did a good job on this book, just like he has with all of his books. The book has a great mixture of true-to-life science, and medieval times. I personally like the book because of this and the fact that Crichton studies up on subjects before he writes about them to make the reading experience better. I like the book =).
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Summary: could have been better
Review: don't spend your money, get a copy from the library.
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Summary: Awsome!
Review: I couldn't put this book down once I picked it up. It was full of such interesting facts and fiction. It was definatly worth the read.
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Summary: Strong out of the gate
Review: As you may have gathered from other reviews, the book comes on strong right away. I found myself fascinated by the science behind the story (as I did with Jurrasic Park). This lasted about 1/3rd the way through the book. The "nick of time" plot will surely make the book more "movie ready," but is totally unnecessary for the story itself. The characters were quirky, but not terribly unrealistic. I found their relentless luck a little unnerving, the type of luck that you see in a Jackie Chan movie! This book is still a great read, don't get me wrong - it starts out FANTASTIC and then just dwindles down to above average... worth picking up if you like the writing style.
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Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: I was very entertained by this book. I know a lot of the other reviewrs have been dissapointed by this but I just could not put it down. It shows us a facinating look at medevil life and you really feel like you have been there. The plot is great and well paced and the technical data that Chriton fans love is there. Check it out.
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Summary: What happened to the thrill?
Review: Timeline is definitely not one of Crichton's best works, but it isn't horrible either. I give brownie points to the author for trying to create a 'thriller' out of theoretical quantum mechanics, but he tried too hard to make such a complex theory accessible to any Joe on the street . I realize that is what bestselling authors are supposed to do to entertain the audience, but it lowered the rank of this book considerably in my mind. While the medeival scenes were often engaging and enjoyable to read, the characters of the students (Kate, Andre, and Chris) were quite annoying and unconvincing. Their adventures were beyond far-fetched and unlikely, and most of their exploits smacked of your typical Saturday morning cartoon where the good guys always end up winning by some miraculous intervention. So, although Crichton is one of my favorite authors, his attempt at quantum time travel in this novel was fairly feeble and unpersuasive.
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Summary: Thank God for Screenwriters
Review: First Crichton book I've read and if his others are like this then I'm sure he will be ever grateful to Hollywood screenwriters. The topic was promising and the first third was a good read but then quickly turned to dribble. Wait for the movie.
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Summary: Rápida lectura [Spanish only]
Review: Si bien Timeline es un libro muy intenso y que se lee rápidamente, la verdad es que deja bastante que desear en cuanto a la profundidad de los personajes, no son mas que la excusa para plantear dos cosas 1. Tecnologia futuristica de ultima generacion, con miles de millones de dolares por detras 2. Una retrovision de la etapa medieval, con la pretension de hacer una revision historica y de alguna manera, modelar la forma de vida "real" de aquella epoca. Pero el conjunto del libro queda en un monton de escenas apenas interconectadas, PERFECTAS para hacer una película (la intención no tan oculta supongo del autor) Rapido para leer, buenas ideas, pero no demasiado explotadas.
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Summary: Lost Opportunity
Review: Its obvious that the amount of research for this book must have been immense. While the book delivers some interesting moments, the author must have just gotten tired of writing at the end, and contrived the ending you would expect, after reading the previous chapters. No surprises, no weird twists. Still an interesting and entertaining book, but, it's a formula book, and he's plainly writing to interest Hollywood in the screenplay version. Creighton's a brilliant man, and his books often display the real depth to his mind. This one could have had much more depth to it.
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