Congo by Michael Crichton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Congo explores issues such as animal intelligence, energy, and natural resources policy. Like the other Michael Crichton books I've read (Jurassic Park, Airframe), Congo is suspenseful and interesting throughout.
The thing I found most striking about Congo was how relevant it is to being read in 2009. The copyright of Congo is 1980, but since the book focuses on the technology economy, it is still relevant today. Crichton may not be remembered as a "classic" author, but his works have remained relevant for almost thirty years. Perhaps they'll remain so for even longer. I think he may be given less credit than he actually deserves.
Other Reviews
- Read my review of Malcolm Gladwell's Blink here.
- Read some of my thoughts on the implications of Blink which came to me while reading Moore's Watchmen here.
- Read some of my thoughts on Alan Moore's Watchmen here.
- Read my review of Harvey Pekar's The Quitter here.
- Read my review of Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers here.
- Read my review of Michael Crichton's Airframe here.
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