Congo by Michael Crichton Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Congo
Book Review: So much better than the Movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book a couple of years before the movie came out, and I have got to say that this novel is head and shoulders above the movie. I loved it!
I know that many people have hated the movie, and this novel was incredible! I wish people would give more credit to the writer before the movie studios have a chance to ruin a good script.
If you have enjoyed Crichton's previous scripts, you will love this one! Have fun!
Book Review: The Perfect Summer Read
Summary: 4 Stars
After an expedition team, and its camp, is wiped out, perhaps by strange apes, in the dark jungle of the Congo, another team is quickly assembled to finish the mission -- finding the blue diamonds in a long lost city. A gorilla researcher and his gorilla "Amy" are tapped to join the mission. Michael Crichton is a very good story teller and this book is very well researched. To enjoy "Congo" however requires some suspension of critical analysis of the plot and the intellectual capability of Amy. This book is cotton candy with exactly no nutritional value. For a summer beach read, this book hits the mark. Crichton's misty jungle is full of hazards that would turn back all but the most single minded explorers. I was hooked within the first few chapters and I finished the book in short order. I recommend it highly.Book Review: The movie did not do this book justice
Summary: 5 Stars
The film adaptation of this novel was criminal. Do not let that movie turn you off from this fantastic novel (my personal favorite from Crichton). The overall plot is the same: a research team disappears after an apparent attack by gorillas. A second team is dispatched to discover what happened and comes under attack from the same violent gorillas. Like other Crichton novels, this contains a lot of description and explanation of various sciences and technologies that surround the characters. Unfortunately, the technology is dated because of the 1980 publication date. Nevertheless, the action and suspense in this novel are first-rate. This was the first Crichton novel I ever read and it made me a fan instantly. I've read almost every Crichton novel since because of this book. This is one of those books you can't put down until you finish it. When you're done, you just want to read it again.Book Review: Well...
Summary: 3 Stars
I am giving this book three stars because, while it is entertaining, and far better than a lot of books by other authors, for Michael Crichton, it just isn't up to snuff. If I were going to rate it just based on his other work, with no comparison to other authors, I would give it only one star-- maybe even only half a star. However, compared with alot of the drek that gets published these days and even makes the best seller lists, this book is still a heck of a lot better than most.Book Review: congo
Summary: 4 Stars
I have read many books but none have stood out in my mind as well as Congo has. Michael Crichton has out done himself this book is great. Elliot, Ross, and Amy travel to the Congo in search of industrial grade blue diamonds. They run into a new species of gorilla and from there the story gets much more interesting. Overall it's a great book.