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Congo
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They’d better call the book Amy, after the most sensible character in the book even if she is a gorilla.
The story is about a supertech company hunting for diamonds this time deep in the jungle of Congo/Zaire on the continent of Africa. The first expedition failed to survive so a 2nd attempt follows this time with dome unlikely extra passengers a gorilla that does signing to communicate with her human trainers.
The expedition runs into expected trouble in a long lost city but even they were never prepared for the guardians of this city with its source of diamonds.
The story about the gorilla and communication was excellent the greed of humans was somehow to be expected.
I did enjoy the classic tales of Quartermain about mysterious dark Africa and MC did a lovely update.
Whoever wrote the moviescript failed the Crichton novel terribly which is exciting and interesting, something that cannot be said about the movie.
The story is about a supertech company hunting for diamonds this time deep in the jungle of Congo/Zaire on the continent of Africa. The first expedition failed to survive so a 2nd attempt follows this time with dome unlikely extra passengers a gorilla that does signing to communicate with her human trainers.
The expedition runs into expected trouble in a long lost city but even they were never prepared for the guardians of this city with its source of diamonds.
The story about the gorilla and communication was excellent the greed of humans was somehow to be expected.
I did enjoy the classic tales of Quartermain about mysterious dark Africa and MC did a lovely update.
Whoever wrote the moviescript failed the Crichton novel terribly which is exciting and interesting, something that cannot be said about the movie.
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Reading Progress
September 5, 2021
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Started Reading
September 5, 2021
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September 5, 2021
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to-read
September 5, 2021
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60.27%
"Rider Haggards tales showed the magic of Dark and unknown Africa, a century later MC does the same thing and shows humans have come a long way in their destructiveness albeit it often done out of sheer callousness and stupidity"
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September 5, 2021
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85.14%
"The book better be called Amy, and does tell a story about greed and nature on the other side, excellent early book by Crichton. Who came up with the ridiculous script for the movie should be kicked under his/her behind, many times and painfull if it were up to me😇"
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315
September 5, 2021
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Finished Reading
September 22, 2021
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2021
September 22, 2021
– Shelved as:
thriller
