State of Fear by Michael Crichton
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Book Reviews of State of Fear
Book Review: Excelent
Summary: 5 Stars
Wherever your stance on global warming may lie, this book is excelent. Interestingly enough, almost everything "professor kenner" states throughout the book is rooted in fact. Will really make you think.Book Review: Title
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best books I've ever read. However, it was a Christmas gift for my son in law. I really hope he will read it.Book Review: A real eye opener
Summary: 5 Stars
I really loved every line of this book. I has changed the way I look at media handling of the newsBook Review: great book
Summary: 5 Stars
Great book for those who want a good, intelligent book. Crichton did a great job!Book Review: A good read. Entertaining, though somewhat contrived.
Summary: 4 Stars
Unlike many of the reviewers here who review Crichton's book on the basis of the message about global warming, I will try to review his book, not the science or politics.
I have read many of the late author's books, and enjoy his light, yet informing methods weaving science into interesting stories about things like disease, airplanes, DNA manipulation (Jurassic Park) and the like.
It doesn't seem out of place to see Crichton write a book about a subject like global warming. In fact, many of his books take popular science (if you will) and weaves factual information into an interesting plot, if light. His stories (did - what a drag that is) always have lightly drawn characters serve the plot, not the other way around
Here it is no different. The standard for a book like this should be does it hold my attention to read through almost 600 pages (yes, 600 pages)? The answer is an unqualified YES. The book starts in with a good plot and keeps building until the end of the book. It holds your attention.
Many critics of this book seemed more concerned with the message of the book - surprise - Crichton brings a skeptical view to the idea of man-made global warming. However, Airframe punctured the idea of airplane disasters and the media. Jurassic Park discussed the triumph of science without ethics. Crichton tends to pierce prevailing attitudes about popular scientific beliefs. The reaction to this book raising some important points about global warming causing so many negative reviews is in itself ironic because this is the point of this book!
Anyway, I found the book interesting and perhaps the first novel I have read with footnotes.
The story itself moves along with characters that are not well developed, but serviceable. Some the plot does seem contrived to further the story, BUT, the story still moves along with crackle and and pace. This is not Tolstoy, and I do not know who would expect (from a Crichton novel) such plot development. However, I went through 600 pages in two days sitting on a beach - it meets my test to be sure.
A light but interesting read. If a light, entertaining novel makes you think as well - what else can you ask for?
To think Crichton has passed is sad. He was a great writer, and we will not have another chance to read more of his books.
Worth a few days of your time.