Airframe by Michael Crichton Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Airframe
Book Review: A real Crichton, a fair reading but still a script.
Summary: 3 Stars
Ranging from dcumentary to fiction this book can only be characterised as a technological thriller. Crichton masters to this kind of books but we are going to see where he lacks. The book certainly is not an adventure, neither a charac- ter driven adventure since he presents to us a lot of these characters, but only on the surface and he takes them back and forth to a non stop action, putting them to cope with different situations, something that diffuses the attention of the reader, since these actions are not dense, while certainly are branched around a central idea, his plot. And here, the plot is not a mystery, it's straightforward, while Crichton in some places is very much expected and in some other places (few but well placed) unexpected. He also exaggerates a lot (e.g a handycam that is bouncing all over but never destroyed, his he- roes become comics superheores, justifications that are too simple, etc). As to characters we said that are surface attributed and not well placed, neither delved into and the book never becomes the brain-psychology type that a real novel requires. Crichton is still scripting, something that means a fast book, with tempos that are climaxing towards the end. The only real offer of the book is the documenary side of the aviation technology/manufacturing, where it really hits bullseye. You're gonna learn somethings. Narration is again simple and not literary, as we are used by the author and the scenes flow without any hinder. The book still becomes intense and this makes it an interesting reading, but not a real novel and not not a book for readers that expect much. It could be more dense, it could be more dramatised (I wonder how a man that writes/creates ER can not put that hind itno his books), less exaggerated. Still a fair reading and obviously a real Crichton.Book Review: AIRFRAME...You won't be able to put it down!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
MC at his best, next to THE LOST WORLD, this is cliched,"GOOD GUYS ALWAYS WIN" without being stereotypical or predictable. Grab it and tuck yourself in bed...You will be late for work tomorrow.Book Review: Absolutely riveting
Summary: 5 Stars
Great storyline. A mixture of the hi-tech-thriller that Crichton is famous for and corporate intrigue that Crichton mastered so well in Rising Sun.Book Review: Absorbing--Deep Insights Into Airline Safety
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a frequent flyer, or afraid of flying, this is a riveting book that will easily cause several hours to pass and will have the added benefit of making you feel much safer as you fly.
The author has done a really outstanding job of first understanding and then explaining to a lay person the enormous complexity and rigorous attention to detail that go into building and testing commercial aircraft, and investigating mishaps when they occur.
The minor plot elements aside (the usual cast of media mediocrities, intra-office back-stabbers, etc.), this book makes aircraft safety *exciting.* I was completely absorbed in what this author has put together, and highly recommend this book as an intelligent thriller with a practical foundation.
Book Review: AirFrame
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of Crichton's best novels. It kept me intrested from beginning to end. This book was hard to put down. the very best