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1: Save your money, borrow from the library
I do not think this book was intended to be published. It touches a little bit many plots without much substance. I had high expectations, the book was disappointing and crude. I am sad this was the book that closed such an amazing career for Mr. Crichton who is one of the best authors of our time.
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2: Amazing travel through the Caribbean pirate seas
Michael Crichtton includes all the elements for a great story: a paradise scenario, bad and good guys (some of them not too good), a formidable task to be accomplish by the courage and bravery of men and rapidly and unexpected development of the situations. Great book, I'm gonna miss Crichton.
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3: Probably a better movie
I've read virtually everything written by Crichton. This book is one that I believe will actually be a better movie than it is a book. It's a fun tale but characters are not well developed. This book will not be considered among the best of Crichton's works.
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4: Unfinished book
This book feels like it was in between drafts... It lacks the typical Crichton polish (which as we all know is not possible due to his death). I felt like I was playing the "Pirates" game from the 1990's while reading it.
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5: I'm a big Crichton fan, but this is book is a disappointment...
I have read all of the fiction books Crichton has published and this is easily the worst. Since it was found after his untimely passing, I'll bet that either he didn't like it and wasn't planning to publish it or was planning to work on it more at some point. There is nothing wrong with the storyline, it could make for a good book, - but there is no suspense, everything works out easily and very quickly for the protagonists. If you have read his other books, you know that this is not the norm for Crichton. Perhaps he saw this work as only a shell of the final book and intended to go back and add more adversity and detail before publishing it.
If you are a fan - don't bother with this one - remember him at his best. If you are new to Crichton's work, don't read this - read State of Fear or Jurassic Park instead.
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