meekumoh's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.0
Crichton writes wonderful sci-fi but handles characters like they're lego people. I think this was an intriguing premise that he lays out in a simple, clear manner. I have to say, however, that other than the premise, there's not much you'll remember of this story.
panelparty's review against another edition
5.0
Read for the "Book with an Ugly Cover" prompt of the Popsugar Reading Challenge, as well as my quest to read/re-read every Michael Crichton book by the end of 2020.
I know a lot of people rag on these "Med School Years" books by Crichton, but I really enjoyed this! I felt like there were enough twists and turns to keep my interest, and it was an extremely quick read. In the ebook of this there were a few editing mistakes/typos, but nothing too egregious. I was dreading reading this because many of the reviews were so negative, but now I can't wait to crack into the rest of them.
Crichton Books Read: 1/28
I know a lot of people rag on these "Med School Years" books by Crichton, but I really enjoyed this! I felt like there were enough twists and turns to keep my interest, and it was an extremely quick read. In the ebook of this there were a few editing mistakes/typos, but nothing too egregious. I was dreading reading this because many of the reviews were so negative, but now I can't wait to crack into the rest of them.
Crichton Books Read: 1/28
natalie001's review against another edition
mysterious
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
2.0
chaz21's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jillianreadsalot's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
fil_san's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
dommasc's review against another edition
2.0
Started off Interesting enough but devolved into a pretty ridiculous third act. A lot of the plot felt like things were happening because the author wanted them to and weren’t in the natural flow of the story. Not the best book to end my year on but at least it was short.
embay15's review against another edition
4.0
Easy read, quick read.
It was a fun and captivating story line, but there was one story arc, and the ending was disappointing.
It was a fun and captivating story line, but there was one story arc, and the ending was disappointing.