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roedolph's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pennylane1986's review against another edition
4.0
Una novela con un estilo de thriller novelesco Cifi.
Es una historia rápida y concisa, con muy buenas descripciones en las palabras justas. Por ejemplo el escenario donde ocurre casi toda la acción, en el fondo del mar, está descrito de manera que produce una sensación de oscuridad y opresión que acompaña al lector durante la mayor parte del libro. Los personajes son carismáticos y bien tratados. El ritmo de la novela es vertiginoso y cada capítulo termina pidiéndote que no dejes de leer el siguiente.
En mi opinión, flaquea en la forma de tratar algunas situaciones puntuales, pero me atrevería a decir que es producto de la época en la que fue publicado. El final, yo creo, deja una ventana abierta a la interpretación del lector.
Me gustó mucho.
Es una historia rápida y concisa, con muy buenas descripciones en las palabras justas. Por ejemplo el escenario donde ocurre casi toda la acción, en el fondo del mar, está descrito de manera que produce una sensación de oscuridad y opresión que acompaña al lector durante la mayor parte del libro. Los personajes son carismáticos y bien tratados. El ritmo de la novela es vertiginoso y cada capítulo termina pidiéndote que no dejes de leer el siguiente.
En mi opinión, flaquea en la forma de tratar algunas situaciones puntuales, pero me atrevería a decir que es producto de la época en la que fue publicado. El final, yo creo, deja una ventana abierta a la interpretación del lector.
Me gustó mucho.
slinky179's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
2.0
bentrevett's review against another edition
4.0
Very good techno sci-fi thriller. Pretty much a screenplay.
jaywie's review against another edition
5.0
I love books that make me think outside of the box. The one the world puts me in... And the one I build for myself....
alexthealdrich's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sophiazettler2's review against another edition
3.0
The beginning was promising. I like the concept- underwater habitation for a research team studying an ‘anomaly’
The characters development seemed unrealistic and like shoddy stereotypes
Beth’s whole thing is that she’s a woman and been ‘victimized’ by men her whole life. The whiny petulant feminist who hates men and feels the need to bring it up.
Harry is similar but he’s stereotyped as the poor black kid who is a math prodigy. His race is mentioned over and over again by him and different characters. They use it to define his actions
I liked the horror scenes and the underwater battles feeling the suspense of them being trapped so far underwater during a hurricane.
The alien aspect seemed underdeveloped and left me wanting a more satisfying conclusion.
I very much disliked the ending.
The characters development seemed unrealistic and like shoddy stereotypes
Beth’s whole thing is that she’s a woman and been ‘victimized’ by men her whole life. The whiny petulant feminist who hates men and feels the need to bring it up.
Harry is similar but he’s stereotyped as the poor black kid who is a math prodigy. His race is mentioned over and over again by him and different characters. They use it to define his actions
I liked the horror scenes and the underwater battles feeling the suspense of them being trapped so far underwater during a hurricane.
The alien aspect seemed underdeveloped and left me wanting a more satisfying conclusion.
I very much disliked the ending.
zach1100's review against another edition
3.0
I usually love Michael Crichton but this one was not my favorite. I enjoyed the “what ifs” postulated if humans ever encountered an alien species, but the fast pace didn’t allow for those considerations to breath; instead they were quickly discarded for the next action sequence.
“This special ability of imagination is what has made your species as great as it is. Nothing else. … Your greatness lies in imagination.
The ability to imagine is the largest part of what you call intelligence. You think the ability to imagine is merely a useful step on the way to solving a problem or making something happen. But imagining it is what makes it happen.
… You say you have inside you both the power of good and the power of evil, the angel and the devil, but in truth you have just one thing inside you- the ability to imagine.”
“This special ability of imagination is what has made your species as great as it is. Nothing else. … Your greatness lies in imagination.
The ability to imagine is the largest part of what you call intelligence. You think the ability to imagine is merely a useful step on the way to solving a problem or making something happen. But imagining it is what makes it happen.
… You say you have inside you both the power of good and the power of evil, the angel and the devil, but in truth you have just one thing inside you- the ability to imagine.”
connorwool's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0