State of Fear by Michael Crichton

State of Fear

Michael Crichton

672 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller challenging informative medium-paced
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In Paris, a young physicist performs an oceanographic experiment-then dies mysteriously after a romantic tryst with a beautiful stranger. In the jungles of Malaysia, powerful hypersonic cavitation technology-capable of toppling mountains with soun...

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Moods

adventurous 78%
informative 66%
tense 57%
mysterious 43%
challenging 35%
reflective 26%
dark 22%
emotional 5%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 26%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | A mix: 13% | Character: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

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3.35

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