12/07/96, rating=10:
AWESOME!!!
This is Crichton at his best.
cwoodru9@mail.idt.net, 10/03/96, rating=10:
The finest work to date by Crichton
This is quite possibly one of the best science fiction
novels ever released. Crichton does a supurb job of grabbing the reader and doesn't let go. As the best suprise,
Crichton dishes up a perfect ending, something Congo and
The Andromeda Strain fell short of accomplishing.
johnny@cmu.edu, 09/19/96, rating=10:
THE BEST CRICHTON BOOK EVER!!!
This is the first MC book I'd read, and I've read every one of
his books since! I was bored at a library, so I picked out
a paperback w/ a nice cover, and there we have my favorite
non-classic novel ever! Who says you can't judge a book by
its cover? Scientists uncover an alien spaceship from the
future, but what they discover in the ship is nothing compared
to what they find out about themselves. Mix in high-tech,
mystery, suspense (200%!), fear, and there you have THE book
which I HAD to finish in one sitting.
thiessb@sisna.com, 06/04/96, rating=9:
Too great to be ruined on the silver screen
While all of Crichton's other books seem to get sliced and trashed
by the movie moguls (including the author himself), "Sphere" maintains a plot too complicated
to be limited to the 2 hour attention span of the movie-going public.
Just when you think you've figured out where the story is going,
Crichton spins the plot around so that you feel you've started all
over again. I've read all of Crichton's books, I don't always
agree with how Crichton ends his novels. This one, however, manages
to do a little better in wrapping things up. I think it's a must
read for those who enjoy Crichton's style. Defintely the best in
the Crichton section.
10/22/95, rating=3:
For some reason I hated this one.
I'm giving the book a 3 simply because it was good Crichton.
Till the ending that is. It was the absolutely most
disappointing ending to any book I think I've ever read.
Other people I've talked to think this is one of the best
he's ever written. I guess you'll have to read it yourself.
10/06/95, rating=10:
By far Crichton's best...
I thought nothing could top Jurassic Park, but lo and behold there was sphere. You have to read it!