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A review by jayseejewel
Sphere by Michael Crichton
3.0
8/10
An interesting mystery that lost me at the end
Pros:
- the characters were flawed and fleshed out
- the mystery was great for the first half
- I was immersed and in suspense for said first half
- solid narrator
- I liked how the ending hinted at it being more than it appeared
Cons:
-(spoiler) the characters did feel very annoying, to the point where I hoped they would die. The author seemed somewhat aware of these flaws so I think they were intentional, but it was still annoying to see a supposedly "smart" person do stupid stuff after being told not to, and then having a tantrum when reprimanded for it
-(spoiler) I didn't love the explanation for the sphere and its powers. I was hoping there would be an actual villain or civilization. I also hoped time travel was explored more but it was brushed off
An interesting mystery that lost me at the end
Pros:
- the characters were flawed and fleshed out
- the mystery was great for the first half
- I was immersed and in suspense for said first half
- solid narrator
- I liked how the ending hinted at it being more than it appeared
Cons:
-(spoiler) the characters did feel very annoying, to the point where I hoped they would die. The author seemed somewhat aware of these flaws so I think they were intentional, but it was still annoying to see a supposedly "smart" person do stupid stuff after being told not to, and then having a tantrum when reprimanded for it
-(spoiler) I didn't love the explanation for the sphere and its powers. I was hoping there would be an actual villain or civilization. I also hoped time travel was explored more but it was brushed off