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jlessard93's review against another edition
5.0
From the very first page I was hooked. Couldn’t put this down.
vandarpapi's review against another edition
2.0
Sphere featured a fast-paced sequence of the project Unknown Life Form's (ULF) deep-sea exploration for this towering and mysterious spacecraft that must have been abandoned for three hundred years. The team consisted of a psychologist, zoologist, mathematician, astrophysicist, marine biologist, and some US Navy staff members, all investigating the behaviour of this impenetrable object.
Michael Crichton is the kind of author who gathers his details scrupulously; someone who assimilated his extensive research on different fields or disciplines. As such, he constructed some detailed and thrilling novels that are really worthy of a movie adaptation and with numerous dialogues running around the story. While I'm not head over heels about it, the novel still hooks me up with its easy-to-follow chronology and occasional humour.
However, my biggest concern from the novel – which is evident upon the latter half of it – there were scenes that showed exploitations and discriminations from the nature of characters. Something about the portrayal of feminism had left me feeling uncomfortable, as it came out a bit misogynistic until the end. That had thrown me off of my seat, as these thrilling moments could have been more engaging if it wasn't for this strange and questionable perspective.
2.5 ⭐️ (04/13/24)
Michael Crichton is the kind of author who gathers his details scrupulously; someone who assimilated his extensive research on different fields or disciplines. As such, he constructed some detailed and thrilling novels that are really worthy of a movie adaptation and with numerous dialogues running around the story. While I'm not head over heels about it, the novel still hooks me up with its easy-to-follow chronology and occasional humour.
However, my biggest concern from the novel – which is evident upon the latter half of it – there were scenes that showed exploitations and discriminations from the nature of characters. Something about the portrayal of feminism had left me feeling uncomfortable, as it came out a bit misogynistic until the end. That had thrown me off of my seat, as these thrilling moments could have been more engaging if it wasn't for this strange and questionable perspective.
2.5 ⭐️ (04/13/24)
balawo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Michael Crichton is obviously a talented writer, but I just think the premise is silly. So, he can generate genuine suspense temporarily, but eventually it becomes absurd. I was impressed with the dialogue of the different subject-matter experts, because it seemed to reflect a lot of knowledge and or research in several scientific fields. But the story just lost steam and ended in a whimper.
dgrstory's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
damia_smith's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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
3.25
bmobley's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hazeyjane_2's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Man, what a ride. My first Crichton and it certainly won't be my last. I am new to the action/adventure thriller but after reading PHM last year, I knew I had to pick this up.
Claustrophobic atmosphere, mysterious goings-on. The characterisation was surprisingly nuanced for this genre.
Claustrophobic atmosphere, mysterious goings-on. The characterisation was surprisingly nuanced for this genre.
cjhay1's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
4.5
Science fiction lovers will eat this book up. With just enough hard facts to make it plausible, this novel is gripping from start to finish.
kaelarenee7's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.5