Title: Mixed entertainment value
Review: Usually when an author is truly passionate about a subject, they can relay that passion into their stories. And a power author such as Crichton, should have been able to convey that passion and make us feel something about the subject and/or the characters. Unfortunately, there are long lectures about global warming and the politicization of science amidst a story that could have been told in half the pages. The characters are cardboard, moving, but not feeling; acting but not thinking: perfect for a another special-effects movie that is sure to follow. The real plus? The bibliography!
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