(Original Review, 1980-11-15)Here is how Michael Crichton describes Amy, the principal love object in "Congo": "She could be coy, she responded to flattery, she was preoccupied with her appearance, loved make-up, and was very fussy about the collar of the sweaters she wore in the winter." Although s...
Michael Crichton can certainly write a thriller. The tech in here is pretty dated and kind of ridiculous now but the story itself it pretty good. I was a bit disappointed in how quickly the end came up but it was pretty satisfying. I was also kind of disappointed that no one died, but that's ok. The...
Congo isn't Michael Crichton's best work, but it's good, and it's good in that special Crichton way -- heavily researched, fast-paced, tense, and exciting -- that makes it better than most books of its kind. It's about an expedition into the African rainforest, to the Lost City of Zinj, where apes o...
Don't judge me.I read Jurassic Park as a kid and remember loving it since I didn't have the money to go see the movie when it first came out, but I was an undiscriminating twelve years old at the time. I felt the stirrings of adventure covering Stanley's escapades in Africa teaching imperialism and ...
i'm having a little trouble with myself right now. i just gave this one 4 stars and Inner-Snob Mark is getting very twitchy, almost trigger-happy, ready to take control of my favorite hand and bump this one down to 3 stars. never fear, i have a tight rein on Inner-Snob Mark and have carefully compar...
I really enjoyed this book. It is the first Michael Crichton book I've read and I'll definitely read more. I didn't realize it was based on a true story! Gripping from start to finish. My only criticism was the over-explanation of all things technical but otherwise, a great read.
The second and third stars are for Amy the Gorilla, and all the other stuff about Gorillas, which were the best parts of the book by far. The rest of it was overly dependent on computer talk (which is hilariously outdated thirty years later) and a rather aimless goal that never really satisfies any ...
Good story and fast paced. Of all the characters, Amy the gorilla definitely stole the show. If you are looking for deep rich characters don't look here.
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