State of Fear Book Reviews

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Far-Fetched. I was well aware of the controversy surrounding this book before I began reading it. I have had an interest in this topic for several years and was happy to see the topic sparked some interest in popular medium (whether pro or con). What really amazed me the most about this book, especially in comparison to other Michael Crichton book, was just how lame the story and characters were. The only interesting part of the book was the very brief summarizations of anti-global warming sentiments. The characters in this book were always getting involved in the most unlikely scenarios, especially the Hollywood actor that always seemed to get toted along. I am a huge fan of Michael Crichton, but this book just didn't live up to the hype. You would be much better off reading a couple of non-fiction books on both sides of the subject.

State of Fear. Eye opening Science and facts Vs Political Opinion A fight for truth Stopping environmental destruction is good but know the facts Choose your battles that will make a difference vs making it worst

Highly Recommend. Probably a lot more truth than fiction in this book.

Best. One of the best books I have ever read!

Very good. This is an amazing book, puts a lot into perspective... Eye opening if you will.

State of Fear. I've long been a Crichton fan and, though not in my view one of his best, I enjoyed this book. The "hero" escapes death by a hair's breadth a few too many times but there's a lot of action. There is also a lot of thought provoking information plunged into the plot and I loved the Kenner character.

State of Fear. Worst book I've read in many years. The books focus was to deliver the authors political agenda not produce good literature. It's a train wreck.

State of Fear. I’ve read this multiple times but not for the last 7-8 years. Go back and reread this book or read it for the first time. So much still holds true that it’s truly astounding.

What is this world coming to?. Crichton once again stirs the pot and brings up some startling facts about global warming set in a nail-biting scenario. A good, if sometimes dry, read.

Well written. Just finished "State of Fear" by Michael Crichton. Very well written story about "Global Climate Change". Filled with actual research data and statistics based on actual data. (ie: Facts) Highly recommend to all who want an education on the subject. The e-book version contains a lot of extras, transcripts of talks Crichton gave on the subject and a ton of extra information and links to actual data and resources.

state of fear.. It shook me up. Brilliant research. Excellent bibliography. It makes you realize how inconsequential our actions are in the ocean of time. As was aptly emphasized we have to understand that we cannot preserve nature but learn to manage. A remarkable push for dissociating politics and science!

State of Fear. While I found the fiction too implausible and exaggerated, the hidden gem is the debunking of the false perception created by the bad science and fear mongering of many entities pretending to act in our best interest. This view may not be fashionable, but then Hitler's enthusiastic adoption of the utterly false "science" of Eugenics was fashionable in its day and look where that got us. The bibliography is wonderful. The world needs more works like this to bring a dissenting view to a larger audience.

Too much advocacy, not enough story. While I echo many of the arguments of the author, including what happened to Galileo and the warming trend from the mini-Ice Age, I still found his advocacy too shrill, and the antagonists too caricatured. Reasonable people can disagree without rendering the opposing view as cartoonishly naive, uninformed, and bombastic. My opinion is that the author was so busy writing advocacy that he neglected the story. For example, lose ends: what happened to Nick Drake and his co-conspirators? What about the henchmen like Marisa and Jimmy? If Kenner is from a highly classified government agency, why can’t he call on professional resources instead of taking along untrained civilians on mission after dangerous mission? How did Morton transform from out-of-shape trust-fund playboy to jungle survivalist? Why he was even more adept at jungle survival and eluding capture than professionals like Kenner. What’s the story with Jennifer Haynes? Lawyer? Special-forces? Double-agent? What are the chances of an autonomous robot happening upon 2 near death people in Antarctica? Having read 3 of Crichton’s books, I believe this is by far the weakest.

Even Congress Read This!. Fantastic read, based on an intense dedication to research. MC didn't want to write this book, because he knew it would upset the eco crowd. But his plot was so solidly based on research, that even Congress asked him to testify about global warming. I believe the stress of the controversy of this book contributed to his fatal heart attack. I couln't put it down.

Great book!!. This is one of my top 3 favorite books period. It's an easy read filled with obviously researched information. The discussion points in the book are real and logical. Anyone who is blindly following the "Global Warming" movement should read this. It may not change your mind but it should make you question what you think you know.

State of Fear. A great book and well documented. If you believe in global warming, read this book and learn something.

State of Fear. Long on science, short on plot.

My first. This was my first book I read from Michael and I wasn't disappointed

interesting read. Although the mechanisms to create catastrophe seemed a little far-fetched, the content of the story was interesting.

Worth a read. While not his best book, it might be the most controversial. Definitely worthy of reading.

Loved the book!. A great book overall! The story falls short from time to time, but who cares. The book is well written, very interesting and above all: the facts are backed up with references that i personally checked and found yo be true.

A real page turner.. This book was great. Is kept me waning more. It started out a little slow put picked up dramatically. I have read most of his books.

Surprised. A very good read. I had no idea, going into it, of the climate change skepticism behind it. Egad, could all those right wing conservatives be onto something?! I assumed their position was taken so as to continue making money from taking combustibles out of the earth and putting them into our air and water. I wonder how Crichton felt about simply protecting the environment, global warming or no.

A Great Read. Regardless where you fall on the endless debate of man-made global warming this book will at least make you consider an alternative opinion. The first few chapters are a bit mind-numbing, but necessary to set-up the plot and introduce a multitude of characters. All things considered this is a fast-paced, hard to put down book.

Yeah. Very informative!

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