Reviews

A New Collection of Three Complete Novels: Congo / Sphere / Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton

christie_esau's review against another edition

2.0

Allow me to clarify: I finished reading Sphere from this book, read Congo previously, and don't particularly count Eaters of the Dead because its so short. That being said, Sphere is an alright book as Crichton goes, although it was certainly not my favourite Crichton by any means. I appreciate his uber-scientific knowledge of what seems to be everything, but I found this story a little too far fetched (not to mention somewhat anticlimatic).

In short, its probably best to read The Andromeda Strain instead.

jake_leicht's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Individual rankings
1. Congo 2.5/5
2. Sphere 3.75/5
3. Eaters of the Dead 1.5/5

pjmurphy3's review against another edition

3.0

I've read Congo and Sphere before but it was good to reread and pick up on things that I had missed. Eaters of the dead was different. I like the historical aspect but the narrative seemed to drag. Overall a good book.