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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
Crichton perfected a formula for thrilling books: Take an ordinary person and thrust them into highly dangerous and extraordinary circumstances for a very short period of time, then return them to their normal life. For me, Congo is the only time this carefully wrought structure failed.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
There was a lot more technical info that I really wanted; it was a bit distracting. Other wise, I really liked it!
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
four thousand million times better than the movie.
A very quick, fun read. I thought the ending was lacking, and the technology references are certainly dated considering this was written in the early 80s, but the hope and excitement about what new technologies can bring to society still resonated.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot