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| Title | : | Sphere |
| Author | : | Michael Crichton |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 371 pages |
| Published | : | June 23rd 1997 by Ballantine Books (first published May 12th 1987) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Thriller. Horror. Suspense. Science Fiction Fantasy. Mystery |
Michael Crichton
Paperback | Pages: 371 pages Rating: 3.8 | 157505 Users | 2990 Reviews
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A group of American scientists are rushed to a huge vessel that has been discovered resting on the ocean floor in the middle of the South Pacific. What they find defies their imaginations and mocks their attempts at logical explanation. It is a spaceship of phenomenal dimensions, apparently, undamaged by its fall from the sky. And, most startling, it appears to be at least three hundred years old.... "The suspense is real." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "A page-turner...Chichton's writing is cinematic, with powerful visual images and nonstop action. This book should come with hot buttered popcorn." NEWSWEEKDetails Books Toward Sphere
| Original Title: | Sphere |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Beth Halpern, Norman Johnson, Ted Fielding, Harry Adams |
Rating Containing Books Sphere
Ratings: 3.8 From 157505 Users | 2990 ReviewsNotice Containing Books Sphere
I had some idea what to expect when I picked up the late Michael Crichton's sci-fi thriller Sphere because I'd seen the movie years ago -- a movie I love by the way despite a lot of lambasting from the critics and grumbling from the book's fans. Sure it isn't perfect (with its moments of cheese and flubs); nevertheless, the exciting, chilling core of Crichton's story is evident and for me the film still stands as a great example of escapist cinema, that mesmerizing addictive blend of scienceMichael Crichton's books can be hit or miss affairs,this one was definitely a miss.An alien vessel crashes on the ocean floor.It is a three hundred year old spaceship. How many times has a similar idea about aliens and space ships been used in science fiction and in movies,I've lost count.A team of scientists is assembled and put in harm's way to investigate. Crichton's characters seem pretty one dimensional to me.It is hard to distinguish one from the other.One by one the scientists start
Update: Lowered the rating to 3 from 4 stars. Was just thinking of Crichton's works I've read and this was so underwhelming in terms of what it promised and what it delivered by the end. I had a claustrophobic feeling all through while reading this thrilling book about the discovery and the consequent scientific expedition to understand the alien spacecraft lying on the pacific ocean bed, a 1000-feet deep. A team is assembled and is sent out into the middle of nowhere in the Pacific Ocean. The
Back in 1993, after reading Jurassic Park (see review of that book HERE), I was like in Crichton-mode actived! ;)So, my next novel had to be by Michael Crichton!I went to the bookstore and this one was the first book that I checked and after reading the premise, I found it promising. ;)So, I bought it and started to read it.WoW!!!!!!!Since the beginning I was in shock amalgamated with happiness since the style and mood of the novel was astonishing good. (Of course, by then I hadn't read yet
Update: Lowered the rating to 3 from 4 stars. Was just thinking of Crichton's works I've read and this was so underwhelming in terms of what it promised and what it delivered by the end. I had a claustrophobic feeling all through while reading this thrilling book about the discovery and the consequent scientific expedition to understand the alien spacecraft lying on the pacific ocean bed, a 1000-feet deep. A team is assembled and is sent out into the middle of nowhere in the Pacific Ocean. The
Do you all remember how great the Andromeda Strain was and how us baby boomers were hooked therefore on Crichton's future endeavors, however unscientific and implausible his writings became? Being a science, SciFi, and computer geek, I ate up any dish he served. I believe many of you were not that impressed today with his writing, and have missed a lot because of the movies instead. I truly enjoyed this book and could easily see how a movie would be made someday in the future. Since this review
This was a good book until the end. The end, though! OH MY GOD THE END. So terrible. So utterly terrible.
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