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rosemary_nagy's review against another edition
5.0
Okay so. Here’s the thing. I refuse to say anything negative about the aspects of this book that I think would possibly have changed had Michael Crichton been alive to finish it. It read like a rough draft, and the ending felt extremely short and rushed, but considering that the author died of cancer before he finished writing it, I won’t let that affect my review. Mr. Crichton doesn’t deserve to lose stars for dying.
That being said, this was a true Crichton-esque scientific thriller, with lots and lots of scientific information and sources to back everything up. I very much enjoy that, but if you don’t, you probably won’t enjoy this book. I didn’t find it as scary as some of his others, like Jurassic Park or Congo, but this is way more horrifying in that it’s creatures we know. Somehow reading about a spider eating someone is more horrible than reading about a T-Rex eating someone. Bugs freak me out, and boy oh boy was this a freaky book. I just hope I don’t have nightmares about parasitic wasps.
Hgghgh. I have the creepy crawlies.
That being said, this was a true Crichton-esque scientific thriller, with lots and lots of scientific information and sources to back everything up. I very much enjoy that, but if you don’t, you probably won’t enjoy this book. I didn’t find it as scary as some of his others, like Jurassic Park or Congo, but this is way more horrifying in that it’s creatures we know. Somehow reading about a spider eating someone is more horrible than reading about a T-Rex eating someone. Bugs freak me out, and boy oh boy was this a freaky book. I just hope I don’t have nightmares about parasitic wasps.
Hgghgh. I have the creepy crawlies.
cbro_'s review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
One demential drivel
jessicaann1123's review against another edition
3.0
I gave this book 3 stars as I enjoyed it more than many other novels I have read, but enjoyed the beginning half of the book more than the end half. It is always a joy to peak into Crichton’s world but the author shift in the middle of the story was clear to me and it felt disjointed due to this. In addition, while a fun read I missed more of the science heavy parts of Crichton’s stories. It felt often like I was reading an action movie script, painting fun pictures but not making it a lasting novel I return to often like Jurassic Park.
liz4rd's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
scottpm's review against another edition
3.0
Reading this was like watching a bad disaster movie. The only problem is the book was no Sharknado. It was not so bad to make it good. Very few suprises, no tension, no connection to the characters, a bad villan...the only thing that saved the book was the science. That part presentec a unique view of the insect world.
perfictionistreviews's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0