Archive for October 23rd, 2009
Book Review: Sphere by Michael Crichton
Investigators of a crashed spacecraft
find unexpected dangers and mysteries
in the craft and in themselves.
Plot Overview
A psychologist is called out to a recovered wreck in the middle of the ocean. He’s told that an airliner went down, but soon learns that the wreck has been buried under coral for 300 years. The group concludes that it is an alien spacecraft, and dives down to explore it; Inside, they make surprising discoveries about the ship, its crew, and especially its cargo. While on the ocean floor, a storm drives away the surface ships, leaving them stranded. After some strange accidents and malfunctions, they begin to wonder more about the fate of the spaceship’s crew and whether they are really alone.
My Opinion
One of my favorite books as a kid that I’ve read over and over; it says a lot about human nature and our instincts. It’s the kind of sci-fi I love: not based around technology or science, but around the people and their reactions to extraordinary events
tl;dr
If you’re expected lasers and space battles, this isn’t the book for you. If you’re looking for a new twist on science fiction and a character-driven plot, you should buy this.
7/10 karma points
Origins of Buy or Naut
Posted by AttackingHobo in News on October 23, 2009
I was talking to karmanaut on instant messenger about a random story I told on Omegle. He asked if I had read the book “Sphere” by Michael Crichton, I responded, no I had not. I asked him about the book, and he said he really liked it and would recommend it to me.
I checked on amazon.com and bought the book. While the confirmation page was loading, it hit me, I just bought something that I had no interest in with only a few good words of recommendations from karmanaut. I joking said to him that he should create a review website and recommend people products on amazon. As you see this is bit bigger than a joking conversation on instant messenger.
Keep tuned for more upcoming updates and some reviews from karmanaut.