Micro

My word. If his name wasn't on the cover in big, bold letters, I wouldn't have known that Crichton co-wrote this. Not that I think he did, to be very honest. I believe that the idea may be his, but the writing is someone else's entirely. The characters are really unlikeable and one-dimensional to the point of being caricatures even if the premise is kinda intriguing. However, there's too much suspension of disbelief going on here - I have a hard time believing that the science is anywhere near realistic!

I wrote a more detailed review for a newspaper: http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=/2012/3/13/lifebookshelf/10688357&sec=lifebookshelf