- Mass Market Paperback
- Publisher: Pocket Books
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0743449541
- ISBN-13: 978-0743449540
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 3.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 281 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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2.0 out of 5 stars
the usual scientists..,
By Miyazaki "kwala" (Sweden) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Babel Effect (Hardcover)
I must say I'm a bit biased, because I usually don't read this genre of books. It seemed interesting though, as it claimed to be a scientific thriller, and I'm a scientist who likes suspense. I got immediately put off by the way it is written. So many clichés! And the scientists - sigh. They always have to be extreme geniuses, while nothing in the text shows that they actually are. I was not once impressed with any observation that was made. Then, their 'difficult' backgrounds make the story go a bit more downhill. It's all so easy! I would sooner take up an Agatha Christie I have read many times had I known what the book would be like. One plus is that he makes science sound interesting. All in all, the science in the book is too simplistic for such a complicated problem, but I understand you have to compromise. I would not recommend this book. I have read far more interesting scientific novels, of which 'A scientific romance' by Ronald Wright is one. One comment on the editorial at amazon: much of the book is about who kidnapped Jess, and the editorial writes it down in one sentence as if it is a triviality! Thank you for giving it all away directly!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gripping page turner,
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This review is from: The Babel Effect (Hardcover)
Hecht is an entertaining, intriguing writer. This is his second novel I have read (Skull Session is the first). He delves into interesting topics that create psychological thrillers. This book, in addition to being a book I couldn't put down, focuses on deeply philosophical and even spiritual issues that strike the heart of human behavior and responsibility.The only shortcoming in this book is the role of a religious-zealot-wacko who plays a prominent part. Although probably a realistic type of character, I just was not able to logically connect his mission and what would motivate him to kidnap a scientist. It seems incongruent that such a zealot would ever consider little knows scientific evidence to actually threaten his empire of mind numb followers. Otherwise, the characters are interesting and the story creative and intelligent. If you like this, I recommend Skull Session too.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sharp scientific thriller,
By frumiousb "frumiousb" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Babel Effect (Hardcover)
I'll admit that I'm a sucker for a good dose of science-oriented mystery, but I'd argue that this is a wonderful example of the genre. I found the science plausible (to my admittedly limited eye), the characters real, and the problem gripping. Genesis is a think tank notorious for taking on unorthodox scientific problems. Backed by one of the world's largest corporations, they decide to examine what looks terrifyingly like an epidemic of violence worldwide. The problem of the Babel Effect, as it comes to be known, turns out to be much more personal then any of the team members could have predicted. The book gets minor points off for being a little bit too didactic, and the villain of the piece felt a little bit too much like a cop out, but neither of these points really detracted from the reading of the book. I started it on an airplane, read it obsessively most of the first evening at my destination, and finished it over breakfast the next day.
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