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bravokidroxy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
State of Fear by Micheal Crighton.
3.75 /5 book dropped in local LFL
I was invested in the story but only while I was reading it. As soon as I put the book down at the end of my lunch break there was nothing to draw me back in until tomorrow’s lunch break. It took me way longer than I expected because of that, I will sometimes take a books back and forth to work but this one just lived under the seat in the work truck except for the hour or so I was eating.
The fact that there were foot notes and actual graphs printed in even the MMPB copy was impressive. It strengthens the arguments that were being made by the characters and by extension, the author.
Everyone knows Crighton from Jurassic Park but he’s a prolific creator of intense action stories full of social political commentary, this one focuses on media relations, ethics, environmentalism and by extension colonialism. A good quarter inch of pages at the back of the book is him talking about how he formed his ideas and what else to read if you’re interested.
Generally, glad I read it because it made me think, met my completionist tendencies about authors, and for the quote…
“I believe people are well intentioned. But I have great respect for the corrosive influence of bias, systemic distortions of, the power of rationalization, the guises of self interest, and the inevitability of unintended consequences.“
3.75 /5 book dropped in local LFL
I was invested in the story but only while I was reading it. As soon as I put the book down at the end of my lunch break there was nothing to draw me back in until tomorrow’s lunch break. It took me way longer than I expected because of that, I will sometimes take a books back and forth to work but this one just lived under the seat in the work truck except for the hour or so I was eating.
The fact that there were foot notes and actual graphs printed in even the MMPB copy was impressive. It strengthens the arguments that were being made by the characters and by extension, the author.
Everyone knows Crighton from Jurassic Park but he’s a prolific creator of intense action stories full of social political commentary, this one focuses on media relations, ethics, environmentalism and by extension colonialism. A good quarter inch of pages at the back of the book is him talking about how he formed his ideas and what else to read if you’re interested.
Generally, glad I read it because it made me think, met my completionist tendencies about authors, and for the quote…
“I believe people are well intentioned. But I have great respect for the corrosive influence of bias, systemic distortions of, the power of rationalization, the guises of self interest, and the inevitability of unintended consequences.“
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Cannibalism, Murder, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
amycakes's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
loved this book. it was a little confusing at thr start but beyond that it was suspenseful from start to end and kept me engaged and guessing the whole way through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Gore, Death, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence and Car accident
Minor: Drug abuse
bluebirdegf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Sexual content
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