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Didn’t Like It “Michael Crichton's novels are normally marvels, seamless blends of scientific knowledge and fact and good ol' fashioned thriller storytelling. This novel, however, had no idea where it wanted to go. You have the mysterious grey non-gorillas who kill everyone they encounter; you have...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Not as good for michael chrichton books”
Colin D wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Amy want raindrop drink!”
Mark T wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another Crichton Classic, would recomend to everyone who enjoyed Jurassic park.”
Mattias E wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Michael Crichton's novels are normally marvels, seamless blends of scientific knowledge and fact and good ol' fashioned thriller storytelling. This novel, however, had no idea where it wanted to go. You have the mysterious grey non-gorillas who kill everyone they encounter; you have boron-coated blue diamonds necessary for superconductivity; you have Amy, the signing gorilla; then an entire dumptruck full of half-realized myths, stories, and ancient vanished civilizations. Very poor show on Crichton's part. I felt lost throughout and 100% apathetic towards each and every character. Could not wait for this one to end.”
Alethea wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Once again I enjoyed another Michael Crichton novel/bio-thriller. This one was about the search for diamonds and curious animals such as Amy the ASL-knowing gorilla and the other creature that remains a mystery for awhile. The realization of the creature's beginnings of skull-crushing is very exciting. It wasn't exactly a page-turner, but it was still a good read. I would only suggest it to those who have read Crichton's novels before, and warn that although I have not read all of his books yet, I highly doubt that any will ever compare to Jurassic Park.”
amvw wrote this review Thursday, November 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My all time favorite Michael Crichton novel.”
Librarian Nagler wrote this review Sunday, November 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Way, way, way better than the movie.”
Numan wrote this review Friday, October 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Gud book.. Collection item.. ”
Manasi wrote this review Wednesday, October 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“At the beginning Michael Crichton's Congo, a research team looking for blue diamonds deep withing the Congo region has been mysteriously killed - the prime suspect: a possibly new species of gorilla. A new team, including a university professor and his research subject Amy, a gorilla who communicates using American sign language, is quickly dispatched to find answers (and diamonds). Unfortunately for them, they seem to be no match for the cunning and ruthless killing machines they discover.
Susan wrote this review Tuesday, October 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I recently read and really enjoyed Jurassic Park. Having said that, Congo failed to entertain me in the same way. It's not that it wasn't a good story. The premise is incredibly clever, and the natural history of primates and language development are subjects that I find fascinating. The thing that bogged things down for me in Congo was really all of the technology crud. It was simply too over-the-top for me and didn't really add anything to the story.
It is obvious that Micheal Crichton was a talented and creative writer. Technology plays a big part in both of the books I've read by him, but in Congo the sheer magnitude of scientific data completely overwhelms what could have been a truly fascinating story. I can't say I'd recommend Congo, but if you're interested in trying Crichton on for size, try Jurassic Park. I'll be picking up The Lost World next week and I expect it to be wonderful. ”
