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by Michael Crichton
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Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios
Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios rated it 5 years ago
(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...
bobsburgers23
bobsburgers23 rated it 10 years ago
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...
Gurglings of a Putrid Stream
Gurglings of a Putrid Stream rated it 10 years ago
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...
Booklog
Booklog rated it 10 years ago
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 ...
The Reading Obsession
The Reading Obsession rated it 11 years ago
I asked my friend what this was about before I read it, and she said something like,"A monkey fetish."Well, you have to admit she was right.
norma
norma rated it 11 years ago
It's okay. I liked Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park better. But maybe good summer reading?
target acquired
target acquired rated it 12 years ago
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...
elepoon
elepoon rated it 12 years ago
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.
narfna
narfna rated it 14 years ago
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 ...
Inklings
Inklings rated it 14 years ago
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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