Book reviews

Invasion
Robin Cook Book Review

Read a book review online (click here to search reviews)
Books Movies  
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Mystery/Thriller Literature Romance Biography History
Robin Cook Books
New book search
Robin Cook Message Board
Get more information about this book
Plot Summary of Invasion
"Well, it's about a guy who turns in to an alien after a small stone pricks him. The guy tries to convert all his friends in to aliens and the plot gets scarier later on! WATCH OUT!!!"
Ajay Iyer, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Invasion
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
If an invasion, from Earth/human POV: - subtle invasion (mind control, lookalikes)
War or Invasion Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - business executive
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - teacher
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Desert - Domed/Underground City
Earth setting: - 20th century - dinosaur times
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - description of breasts
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
Most similar books to Invasion
Sinister Barrier by Eric Frank Russell
Atmosphere by Michael Laimo
Three to Conquer by Eric Frank Russell
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
A Gathering Evil by Michael A. Stackpole


Click here for more information about this book




Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
Three ways to search for Sci-Fi/Fantasys books!

1) One-click plot searches! Simply click on a plot or subplot below!

Animal Story

Clones

Coming of age

Cultural problems, alien culture

Explore/1st contact/ enviro story

Family relations

GIANT monster(s)

Horror story?

Inner Struggle

Lifeform altered?

Mental/magical powers focus

Parody

Political power play

Religious overtones?

Repressive society story

Robots, Computers, VR

Romance

Spying & Investigations

Tech./$$$/Info hunt

Time Travel story?

Training/Apprent.

War or Invasion



or 2) Simple lookup
(title or author)

or
3) Even more search options available with a Detailed Booksearch (click here)

Use our site!
Feedback
About us
Bribe your congressman!
Rudy Giuliani



Most recent discussions:

General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
Online Dating Advice
Suzanne Collins 7:22:34 PM
Erin Hunters 6:41:44 PM
George W. Bush 6:38:16 PM
Wendelin Van Draanen 2:59:52 PM
Danielle Steel 1:20:29 PM
Mildred D. Taylor 7:17:31 AM
Chris Crowe 7:14:28 AM
William Shakespeare 5:44:54 AM
Jeanette Walls 11:04:35 PM
Sharon M. Draper 10:29:00 PM
Harper Lee 6:44:03 PM
Margaret Peterson Haddix 4:50:16 PM
Dave Pelzer 4:22:25 PM
Brave New World--what's with all the self-spanking? 4:13:29 PM
Teri Woods 3:40:02 PM
Richard Connell 3:26:17 PM
Ruth Minsky Sender 2:05:29 PM
Teri Woods 1:05:31 PM
Sarah Dessen 12:41:19 PM
David Clement-Davies 12:39:18 PM

More message boards