List Appertaining To Books Rising Sun
| Title | : | Rising Sun |
| Author | : | Michael Crichton |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 399 pages |
| Published | : | August 30th 2004 by Turtleback Books (first published January 27th 1992) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. Mystery. Crime. Suspense. Mystery Thriller. Cultural. Japan |
Michael Crichton
Hardcover | Pages: 399 pages Rating: 3.63 | 46659 Users | 939 Reviews
Commentary In Favor Of Books Rising Sun
Crichton puts forth a very interesting perspective on the economic relationship between Japan and the USA in this novel.While informative, I feel that Crichton was at times overly pessimistic. He draws a picture of the Japanese annexing the American economy and Japan itself surpassing the US in every degree of first-world status (including GDP). And while he does raise some compelling points, I’m not sure how well the passage of time has supported his assertions. Crichton seemed fully confident in 1992 that the Japanese economy will soon and inevitably surpass that of the US. Well, here we are in 2018 and Japan’s GDP is still only a quarter of the United State’s. Also our debt to GDP ratio is around 1.2 while Japan’s is at a monstrous 2.6.
Crichton may have been slightly out of bounds with the doom and gloom in this novel. I’ll give it three stars because I enjoyed Crichton’s cogent and thought-provoking argument.
Point Books As Rising Sun
| Original Title: | Rising Sun |
| ISBN: | 0606298231 (ISBN13: 9780606298230) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Los Angeles, California(United States) |
Rating Appertaining To Books Rising Sun
Ratings: 3.63 From 46659 Users | 939 ReviewsCommentary Appertaining To Books Rising Sun
This seemed such a departure from what Michael Crichton normally writes about. It just seemed an odd genre for him to tap into, and I'm sorry to say, he didn't pull it off. If you're looking for a great Crichton book to read, move along to just about any of the others..... which, by the way, are plentiful. I'm am a fan of Crichton's for some books.Crichton puts forth a very interesting perspective on the economic relationship between Japan and the USA in this novel. While informative, I feel that Crichton was at times overly pessimistic. He draws a picture of the Japanese annexing the American economy and Japan itself surpassing the US in every degree of first-world status (including GDP). And while he does raise some compelling points, Im not sure how well the passage of time has supported his assertions. Crichton seemed fully confident
Interesting read, I get why people call it controversial though. Full review: https://smolinskiblog.co/2019/07/22/m...
This novel should've been called I'm Not Racist, But--. Crichton's wise men rant against the Japanese as copiously as his straw men do, and their arguments are functionally identical. By all means, he says, paint them with a broad brush, say they're schemers, insist they spell our doom, but good Lord, don't call them "nips"! That's bigoted!Other times it seems like Crichton isn't even trying not to be racist. The whodunit that fills the first half of the book concerns a beautiful young American
Rising Sun feels a bit dated now that Japan has experienced it's "Lost Decade" and China has become a dominant economic power, but it's still a well-written and engaging thriller. It kind of loses steam after the car chase with Eddie, if the reader is not careful they will be dragged into a morass of technical information about various forms of video tape and how they can be altered, even though these details are semi important to the plot this section could've been cut way down in my opinion,
Crichton puts forth a very interesting perspective on the economic relationship between Japan and the USA in this novel. While informative, I feel that Crichton was at times overly pessimistic. He draws a picture of the Japanese annexing the American economy and Japan itself surpassing the US in every degree of first-world status (including GDP). And while he does raise some compelling points, Im not sure how well the passage of time has supported his assertions. Crichton seemed fully confident
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