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A review by winterbinding
Sphere by Michael Crichton
4.0
I didn't realize I'd failed to add my thoughts to this book, but after the fact I have a few things to note:
I wasn't entirely expecting horror when I went in, but was pleasantly surprised when I found it. More in theme, really, and setting, but its that quiet, dark, uncertain horror that I love the most, so I was pretty enthralled the moment I made that realization. The characters are almost unforgivably horrible, which I think really adds to it - and while the sphere remained a mystery and the book ended with a finally moment of "what if?", I was pleased with this one, and would recommend it.
The movie, however... I can't say the same there, especially after reading both. One of those cases where the movie takes the basic ideas of the book and spins off in its own direction, in a manner I didn't really care for.
I wasn't entirely expecting horror when I went in, but was pleasantly surprised when I found it. More in theme, really, and setting, but its that quiet, dark, uncertain horror that I love the most, so I was pretty enthralled the moment I made that realization. The characters are almost unforgivably horrible, which I think really adds to it - and while the sphere remained a mystery and the book ended with a finally moment of "what if?", I was pleased with this one, and would recommend it.
The movie, however... I can't say the same there, especially after reading both. One of those cases where the movie takes the basic ideas of the book and spins off in its own direction, in a manner I didn't really care for.