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Title: Disclosure by Michael Crichton ISBN: 0-345-39105-5 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.48 (122 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Novel Approach to Sexual Harrassment
Comment: This book is a very interesting story of corporate intrigue, suspense and infighting that is a fast paced and enjoyable tale by itself. What makes it fascinating is that Chrichton has woven a current issue -- on the job sexual harrassment -- into the heart of the story.
But its not sexual harrassment the way you'd expect. Tom Sanders -- Digicom's Vice President -- is harrassed by his new boss Meridth Johnson after she wins a promotion fight they both were waging. The old story of a boss using position for sexual gratification is turned on its head -- she is in the power position, demanding performance from the man and creating an environment of retaliation at his refusal.
The book is a wonderful expose of sexual harrassment by examining it from an unconventional vantage point. This serious issue does at first look different when a man is the accuser against a female. But this refreshing portrayal produces a first rate look at the problem.
The rest of the story surrounds high tech corporate culture, market pressure, a fascinating look at virtual reality technology and the tried and true secrative corporate machinations that reveal themselves over the course of the book.
I must add that the issue does not detract from the story. It greatly enhances Chrichton's work proving once again that he is a master story teller and a genius at weaving disparate elements into a first rate thriller.
Rating: 4
Summary: Characterization Very True-to-Life
Comment: This novel was very true-to-life, similar in many ways to my own experiences in the corporate world. I bought this book just on the author's name, as I enjoyed so many of his other books. I didn't even bother to look and see what it was about before buying it (I was in a hurry). The subject matter surprised me. It really makes you stop and think. The main character seems so believeable, as do all the other characters--except Meredith, who is so far over the top! Yet, I HAVE known women like that in the corporate world. I was in the brokerage business for many years, and found all the characters very realistic. Anyway, to my surprise, at the end of the book, I found this novel was closely based on a true story, and the end tells what happened subsequently to each character. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about business intrigue. I read the whole thing in two days. It was hard to put down.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent
Comment: This book is a thrilling spectacle, delving into the complex mess that mess political correctness has created. It controversially challenges the notion of the dominant male and submissive female, and pointedly damns the unfair rules that have shackled men in the modern world. Fantastic work by Mr. Crichton!
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Title: Rising Sun by Michael Crichton ISBN: 0345380371 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1993 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Airframe by Michael Crichton ISBN: 0345402871 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton ISBN: 0060502304 Publisher: Avon Books Pub. Date: 05 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Sphere by Michael Crichton ISBN: 0345353145 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Timeline by Michael Crichton ISBN: 0345417623 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 24 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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