{"id":1893,"date":"2010-12-23T19:30:15","date_gmt":"2010-12-24T03:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nomadicminds.org\/blogs\/?p=1893"},"modified":"2010-12-15T19:30:38","modified_gmt":"2010-12-16T03:30:38","slug":"crichton-strikes-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nomadicminds.org\/blogs\/2010\/12\/crichton-strikes-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Crichton strikes again"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Several years ago, I met someone who read every word Crichton has written<\/em>. I was taken aback by such a devoted fan. Michael Crichton is one of my favorite authors, but every words<\/em>? Really? When I check against the list, I was surprised that how many I actually have read too.<\/p>\n

Several weeks ago, I stood in front of the best seller rack at the Hudson at the Seattle Airport. I needed <\/em>a book, any book, and I had 20 minutes or so before boarding. Mr. Crichton’s Pirate Latitudes<\/em> jumped out. I have several hours to kill and none of the books on my reading list is available at this Hudson store. It is like grabbing a sequel DVD. It is a safe choice. I won’t be disappointed.<\/p>\n

And I was not.<\/p>\n

Crichton really writes movies: action movies. The scenes are vivid and plot twisting. The story has all the “guy” elements: treasure hunt, mission-impossible raid, sex, violence, men against nature, betrayal, revenge, and a bit politics. It is an exciting formulaic page turner. I do admire Michael Crichton’s professionalism. The 17th century Caribbean Jamaica came alive; I can hear Johnny Depp as I read the book.<\/p>\n

As mastery and authentic Michael Crichton is, an epic novelist he is not. Do not look for deep characters, complex emotions, or some life-defining struggle. This is a well-made simple entertainment that will never enter the college literature classrooms. If you enjoy the Die Hard<\/em> series, this is a book for you.<\/p>\n

And don’t put it under the tree for your girl friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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