“Next” delusion by Michael Crichton
When discussing about books, I admit that my taste are quite difficult to satisfy. I am looking for good books, with good story and well written. My brother pointed me to “Next“, the last work of Michael Crichton. I bought it at Borders two days later and, having finished Tom Clancy’s Executive Orders (good book), I immediately started it. I can summarize this book in a very simple sentence:
Next, the last book by Michael Crichton, is complete rubbish. IMHO of course!
Yes, this time I did not enjoy the book, I did not appreciate the story (which one) and I personally do not believe he was able to put some light on the issues he wanted to uncover. There are at least twenty different stories that does not go together well, some of those are completely useless in the storyline, other that have been forgotten before the end. Talking apes, talking parrots, human apes have been used too much in the book. All these “genetic… things” has been used SO much that when the third animal came up talking I said: “Oh, come on, stop with these rubbish!“. I do not mind if all these things can happen or not, but in a novel you start having some doubts, thinking that the author has gone too far.
Completely useless book, not worth the £3.99 paid!
I know Frank lost his lunch in order to read it, but this time I cannot support his enthusiasm for a book! The last book by the same author was not satisfactory either (you can read my review here) and with this one the quality has dropped so much that I will think twice before buying another new book by Crichton!
PS: I have just started The Time Traveler’s Wife, and it seems much more interesting than this one!
