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I watched Congo as a child and to this day think it is the scariest movie I've ever seen. I refuse to watch it. So I decided to read the book as a small way of facing my fears. While I don't remember much about the movie, the two were different (and I feel what mainly scared me in the movie wasn't as scary in the book). However, the book was enjoyable and would be great for anyone who likes science fiction.

sarah_collins's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

whattamess's review against another edition

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3.0

I read this as a teenager. I don't remember the story. I do remember telling my parents the book was really good and giving it to them to read. I remember taking off later to go babysitting. When I got home late at night I was greeted with my dad saying, "She finished the book!" and my mom laughing.

Great memories.

Reading this book again I'm reminded why my mother read it so fast and I can't remember the story. There's a lot of skimmable content. And the footnotes! It's been so long since I've read something with so many footnotes. I remember footnotes being a thing way back when.

Other than the overload of information, I had a good time reading this. It's always interesting to see how much writing has changed in the last 40 years. Now let's see what else I can dig up!

msepulv2's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.0

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