Sphere

I took my first flight ever and decided to bring this book along with me. It did not disappoint! I really got into this one and enjoyed the intrigue. Aliens or maybe not you’ll have to find out.

This book was fantastically put together and an easy read, despite its 500 pages. Once I started, I could not put this book down. Sphere is a fantastic sci-fi thriller that keeps the reader hooked throughout its twists and turns. This is a must-read for any Crichton or sci-fi fan.

SPHERE is considered by many to be one of Michael Crichton's best books. Now that I have read it, I can see why: this novel is a highly enjoyable read with a lot of action and suspense. Like most of his books, Crichton does a fine job integrating a lot of scientific information into the story. So this novel is not just fun to read, it is also educational. This novel does suffer from relatively two-dimensional characterization, but that's a common flaw with Crichton. Overall, I found the characterization in SPHERE to be stronger than some of his other books. The ending is the type you'll either love or hate, but I thought it was appropriate to the story. Overall, this is a very fine novel, and not a bad place to start if you're interested in trying Michael Crichton's work.

Crichton has really outdone himself with this novel. Talk about intelligent sci-fi! Having read Jurassic Park and Congo, I'd have to say this one is even better, (although both were wonderful.) My only reservation in reccomending this book is swearing and a scene of mildly risque material. By the way, the movie is fantastic too, packing in much of the suspense from the novel with some extra goodies.

Ok....don't pay attention to the movie. It didnt do the book justice. Not that the movie was bad, just that this book was so much better. Pay close attention to what happens on the last page. If you "get it", you will appreciate the whole book so much more.