Title: I wanted to like this book
Review: I really wanted to like this book. I used to be such a huge fan of his, buying every new book as it was released, but recently I've grown more and more disappointed.The last 150 pages were a complete chore to read. I *dreaded* picking up the book, but felt that I needed to finish it anyway. Gone are the imaginitive and carefully planned plots and interesting technical storylines from previous books.He's got a political agenda. I won't even take sides as to whether he's right or wrong, since that's not my reason for writing this review. The problem is, the book is *just* that. There's a thin shell of a plot to support what seems like it could be condensed to a single journal article. And for that matter, *already has been*.I really wanted to like this book, but Mr. Crichton has lost his touch. I will not be picking up his next novel.
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