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Congo
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Michael Crichton called this book a continuation of the tradition of H.Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines. The book didn't impress me all that much.
A field expedition dies mysteriously in minutes,in the darkest region of Congo.In San Francisco,an extraordinary gorilla,named Amy,with a 620 sign vocabulary,may hold the secret to that carnage.Thankfully,however,the gorilla does not speak English.
Another expedition is sent to investigate.After that comes the lost city of Zinj,fights with gorillas and an exploding volcano.These are the type of ingredients loved by Hollywood.
The book was yet another commercial success for Crichton,and also became a major motion picture.I haven't seen it,nor do I intend to.Still remember how bored I was watching Jurassic Park,another film of a Crichton book.
Yet another one of his books,which I struggled to finish,and which at times literally put me to sleep.
1.5 stars,rounded up
A field expedition dies mysteriously in minutes,in the darkest region of Congo.In San Francisco,an extraordinary gorilla,named Amy,with a 620 sign vocabulary,may hold the secret to that carnage.Thankfully,however,the gorilla does not speak English.
Another expedition is sent to investigate.After that comes the lost city of Zinj,fights with gorillas and an exploding volcano.These are the type of ingredients loved by Hollywood.
The book was yet another commercial success for Crichton,and also became a major motion picture.I haven't seen it,nor do I intend to.Still remember how bored I was watching Jurassic Park,another film of a Crichton book.
Yet another one of his books,which I struggled to finish,and which at times literally put me to sleep.
1.5 stars,rounded up
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Reading Progress
June 24, 2017
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to-read
June 24, 2017
– Shelved
September 30, 2018
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science-fiction
January 23, 2019
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March 12, 2019
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Finished Reading
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May 23, 2025 05:02PM
the movie tanked
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Watched the movie once on TV, the Haggard-Connection was obvious, but the Flick was no treat for Dino-Fans so it tanked by missing Audience-expectations
