Reviews

Airframe by Michael Crichton

ladydrini's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative 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? No

4.75

I L.O.V.E.D. this book. Something happens to an airplane mid-flight, killing three people and injuring dozens more. After its emergency landing, the team at Norton Aircraft has to figure out what transpired in the air, and fast, as a company-saving sale to China hangs in the balance. Pressure mounts for Casey Singleton, the head of Norton QA, as news reporters threaten to tell the world a sensationalized version of the story, and corrupt internal leaders throw her off track. Can she prove the safety of these planes against such enormous odds? 

 So so so so good. And for Crichton to have written such complex information in a way that was still digestible? * Chef’s kiss * Enormously enjoyable read. 

mschrock8's review against another edition

Passed on to me by Mom.

danip97's review

3.5

I liked the plot and the snap shot of what it is like for women in STEM, but nothing was very exciting and the ending needed to be bigger.

beachy123's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A fast paced thriller from Michael Crichton. Lots of technical detail about planes and air crash investigations. 

duparker's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 Stars. If you're looking for a fast page turner for a summer read, this is a good option. No brains required and no heavy lifted present. It is a good story with a lot of technical info, which may or may not be relevant. Bottom line is that it is an enjoyable read.

cadyly's review against another edition

4.0

I've been watching "air disaster" YouTube videos over the past few months and loving them - the complexity of the errors, how so many things have to go wrong in just the right way to cause disaster, how pilots never give up trying to save the plane and their passengers, the marvel of human engineering, how the industry learns from past mistakes and mishaps...

This story was no less thrilling and suspenseful. I've never rooted for an inanimate object so hard. I loved learning details and getting clues about what really happened to Flight 545 alongside the main character and trying to piece it together. Really well done.

juiceboxhero's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

orbert83's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

milkegg's review against another edition

3.0

Impressive that Crichton managed to make a fast-paced and enjoyable novel when 90% of the book involves explanations of airplane safety protocol and standards. Ending kind of sucked, but I feel way safer on planes now!

skizzbot's review against another edition

4.0

Pretty technical, even for Crichton, but a damn good ride.