Next (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Michael Crichton (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Random House Mondadori (February 5, 2008)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0307391981
• ISBN-13: 978-0307391988
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.4 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,582,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Crichton was born in Chicago in 1942. His novels include Next, State of Fear, Prey, Timeline, Jurassic Park, and The Andromeda Strain. He was also the creator of the television series ER. One of the most popular writers in the world, his books have been made into thirteen films, and translated in thirty-six languages. He died in 2008.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars informative, not entertaining, April 30, 2008

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Qngds (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Next (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I got this gift as a book, and I read it without checking the opinions first. I'm not sure I've read a book through that I found less entertaining. If I hadn't read it in just 3 sittings, I would never have kept all the subplots straight. The subject matter was very interesting, which is why I did finish it, but I've been known to read textbooks as well. This is not recommended unless you are diehard Chrichton fan.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best work by far - too preachy, April 23, 2008

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Will S. (Topeka, KS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Next (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I have read and loved almost every Crichton work, however lately the books I have seen have evolved into less fiction, more lecture. I do believe that Crichton is combining too much of his lecture material into the books, making his characters seem out of place with their uncanny knowledge of subjects. It almost has the feel of an educational commercial, where the action is stopped in order to provide a quick lesson. Overall the book has plots that go nowhere, characters that do not tie together, and an ending that seems as if the author just got tired of writing. Hopefully Crichton can get back to creating good fiction, and worry less about providing us a moral. Create the story, and allow us find the message. Here's to waiting for the next great novel. Still a fan.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Educational, thought provoking, and entertaining, yet slightly disappointing, August 26, 2008

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F. Esteve "Franco" (San Juan, PR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Next (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Both entertaining and thought provoking, Next is a novel that will keep you enthralled all the way to its disappointing end. It's not that the ending is necessarily bad, but that it's hurriedly resolved not unlike a TV episode. You'd expect a Crichton page turner like this to have a more involved ending, though maybe that's just me.

Even if you're not turned on by biotechnology, you will be intrigued by the story's interweaving of fact and fiction. It is an extremely current piece of work that will put you smack in the center of the current debate of gene therapy, patents, transgenics, and tissue ownership. You will find yourself smack in the center of it, and will learn quite a bit from this extremely well researched novel (as are all Crichton's books). This is definitely an entertaining and educational read, though simply not Crichton's best in my opinion.

Crichton fans may in fact find themselves confused about whether they really love it or not, but will find that it's still worthy of their time.