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Sphère

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As with most Michael Crichton novels, 'Sphere' is a whole lot of fun provided it is not taken too seriously. Crichton is quick into getting the premise of the story out of the way and diving into action and suspense. Yes, much of the story is based on very dodgy science ... by all means speed read through the rubbish. His characterizations are two-dimensional. But 'Sphere' really moves at a rapid pace. This story about finding what appears to be a long sunken alien spaceship is really an imaginative page-turner.


Bottom line: a perfect antidote for a rainy day. Enjoy!

SPHERE is considered by many to be one of Michael Crichton's best books. Now that I have read it, I can see why: this novel is a highly enjoyable read with a lot of action and suspense. Like most of his books, Crichton does a fine job integrating a lot of scientific information into the story. So this novel is not just fun to read, it is also educational.

This novel does suffer from relatively two-dimensional characterization, but that's a common flaw with Crichton. Overall, I found the characterization in SPHERE to be stronger than some of his other books. The ending is the type you'll either love or hate, but I thought it was appropriate to the story.

Overall, this is a very fine novel, and not a bad place to start if you're interested in trying Michael Crichton's work.

I just finished reading "Sphere" last week and I thought the story was slow and at times a bit boring. There is no question that Michael Crichton demonstrated his breadth of his science fiction imagination in this story of undersea explorers who find more than they bargain for. But, the actual "Sphere" thing, that was "filled with foam, and little white twinkling stars that floated, was too much of a fantasy. I'm a big fan of Mr. Crichton, but I struggled to finish this story and the ending was weak; leaving certain things unresolved.

Crichton has really outdone himself with this novel. Talk about intelligent sci-fi! Having read Jurassic Park and Congo, I'd have to say this one is even better, (although both were wonderful.) My only reservation in reccomending this book is swearing and a scene of mildly risque material. By the way, the movie is fantastic too, packing in much of the suspense from the novel with some extra goodies.

Ok....don't pay attention to the movie. It didnt do the book justice.

Not that the movie was bad, just that this book was so much better.

Pay close attention to what happens on the last page. If you "get it", you will appreciate the whole book so much more.

Read this based on Crichton's reputation, turned out to be tedious, dull and lacking of an ending. Story builds up to some kind of serious conclusion, then, as if his publisher enforced a completion deadline, stops with a "nothing" close. One of the features of this semi SCi-Fi has the parties able to change environments just by imagining them to be changed. Only wish it were true--then I could imagine that I'd never read this book!