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Michael Crichton - Author of Jurassic Park, which I've read and thoroughly enjoyed.

How does /lit/ feel about his work, and what do you consider to be his greatest achievements aside from Jurassic Park?

>> No.3951237
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I really liked him and learned a lot about evolution from Jurassic Park, but most of /lit/ thinks he´s too pleb for some reason.

>> No.3951239

I remember really enjoying The Andromeda Strain as well as Congo.

Sphere was meh... But I might be remembering the movie over the book.

I don't recall any of the others as fondly.

>> No.3951248

>>3951182
Andromeda Strain was dope, as was Next. I'd suggest reading Five Patients as well for an informed commentary on the American medical system.

>> No.3951296

>>3951182
Most of his stuff after park is meh to crap tier. Next made me want to cry it was so bad.

>> No.3951347

>>3951237
>for some reason
He's a really awful writer and an idiotic right-winger and kind of a racist.

The movie Jurassic Park is so much better than the book. Chrichton's characters are like cardboard cut outs.

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>>3951347
>thinking right-wing views or "racism" are anything worth getting upset about

>> No.3951415

>>3951347
>idiotic right-winger and kind of a racist
[citation needed]

>He's a really awful writer
>The movie Jurassic Park is so much better than the book
>opinions

>> No.3951423

>>3951182
Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Prey, Timeline, and Andromeda Strain. Next and Congo were meh, and I still haven't read Micro.

>> No.3951444

I liked Jurassic Park. I liked The Lost World too.

Has anyone read The Great Train Robbery?

>> No.3951472

Timeline, Sphere, and Airframe basically made my 6th grade year, and I read Congo a few months ago. I never liked his movie adaptions besides Jurassic Park.

>> No.3951478

Is Eaters of the Dead any good?