Title: A Bad Book
Product review: This book is a ridiculous, repetitive piece of propaganda; in the middle of the novel, the story is virtually dropped for some 100 pages in favor of endless examples of "Japanese corporate treachery." While the examples provided are apparently true, they take on racist undertones when Crichton utterly fails to separate "Japanese corporations" from "the Japanese." I'm sure Crichton would object to being judged by the actions of Nike, McDonalds or Microsoft. Propaganda aside, the thriller aspect of the novel is a snore, and Crichton's writing is mediocre at best. The most outstanding characteristics of his prose are his odd usage of punctuation and the awkward lack of contractions in dialogue. This novel is insulting to the intelligence and a waste of time and energy.
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