Sphere

I first read this back in the 90s, and while it was a fun and exciting re-read, it didn't quite hold up to my memory of it.

In true Michael Crichton form, the concepts and imagination was incredibly compelling, and the action was thrilling, but it didn't quite feel complete and properly fleshed out. The middle section of the book flies by and some ideas or plot points are touched on and glossed past far too quickly for my liking. Other elements felt important when introduced but then aren't explored at all.

There are also some gender and race politics that just didn't quite sit well with me, and might have been true to the time it was written but felt kind of awkward in 2020.

Still, it's a real page turner and the almost-400 pages go very quickly. Good for a bit of light sci-fi adventure.