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Sphere, by Michael Crichton

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catlikethief's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious

selenarreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

fatjakeypoo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

I, in no way, will try to defend Sphere as a perfect work of literary art, but I will absolutely defend it as a slice of tense, thrilling adventure. This is exactly the sort of thing I loved. Trap some people at the bottom of the ocean, introduce a psychological horror, and see what unfolds.

talon1010's review against another edition

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2.0

Definitely a weird one. I never got around to Andromeda Strain, so the only other Crichton I've read is Jurassic Park. This one felt quite similar in a lot of ways, but a bit clunkier. I don't know if he doesn't do magic/soft sci-fi that well, or if this just wasn't his best work, but in any case, the action of the climax felt a little melted and undeveloped.

Without spoiling it too badly: the compelling implication of a sci-fi concept in the synopsis... kind of just lays the background. It isn't that the plot develops around and beyond the seed it plants, more like it sets the stage for the story to come, and then the rest of the play happens in the parking lot of the theater. I am happy to work past holdovers from sciences now outmoded, but with or without it, the story is a bit rough.

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4.0

I forgot about this book til Sarah posted it! I loved how this book turned the idea of aliens and what they are on its head. I thought it was a great idea/concept. The movie isn't bad either. I've read a few of his books, but this one was by far my favorite.