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Congo
by Michael Crichton
I bought this book for two reasons:
1 - I love the Movie
2 - It was on sale for £1 at Asda, and after reading it I'm glad i got it on offer.
This was not a disappointing read, I read it in less than a fortnight and found it relativly satisfying. However, I'd say this is one one of those rare books whichinspired a movie that is just about supperior in every way, the primeape version of jaws movie and book comparison if you will. If i had never seen the movie i may have have given it 5 stars.
As i was reading it I seemed to get the impression it was written to a scedule, and Crichton had a mimmum word limit. There was so much detail into the relativly in consiquential to try and explain key moments, it felt almost suffocating. There is also so much tecnical information and explanation provided, yet without a layman's term's summary, i was almost ready to place it back on the self and not look back.
The book is constantly switiching tenses,describing what the character is doing and then, in the next paragraph, informing you about something he did after the events of the book; something i found not only very annoying but which also saped much of the tension in the proccess.
In my opinion, this book is ok, certainly could have been better but well worth a read if you come upon it on offer. Though I would say, spend the extra and buy the movie. Or if you really want to try a Michael Crichton Noveel, bypass Congo and go straight for Jurasic Park.
1 - I love the Movie
2 - It was on sale for £1 at Asda, and after reading it I'm glad i got it on offer.
This was not a disappointing read, I read it in less than a fortnight and found it relativly satisfying. However, I'd say this is one one of those rare books whichinspired a movie that is just about supperior in every way, the primeape version of jaws movie and book comparison if you will. If i had never seen the movie i may have have given it 5 stars.
As i was reading it I seemed to get the impression it was written to a scedule, and Crichton had a mimmum word limit. There was so much detail into the relativly in consiquential to try and explain key moments, it felt almost suffocating. There is also so much tecnical information and explanation provided, yet without a layman's term's summary, i was almost ready to place it back on the self and not look back.
The book is constantly switiching tenses,describing what the character is doing and then, in the next paragraph, informing you about something he did after the events of the book; something i found not only very annoying but which also saped much of the tension in the proccess.
In my opinion, this book is ok, certainly could have been better but well worth a read if you come upon it on offer. Though I would say, spend the extra and buy the movie. Or if you really want to try a Michael Crichton Noveel, bypass Congo and go straight for Jurasic Park.