Transcript Tess Gerritsen Gravedad

Tess Gerritsen
Gravedad
Title: Gravedad
Author: Tess Gerritsen
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
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ISBN: 9500421321
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Tess Gerritsen used to be a doctor, so it comes as no great surprise that the medical aspects of
her latest thriller are absolutely convincing--even if most of the action happens in a place where
few doctors have ever practiced--outer space.
Dr. Emma Watson and five other hand-picked astronauts are about to take part in the trip of a
lifetime--studying living creatures in space. But an alien life form, found in the deepest crevices
of the ocean floor, is accidentally brought aboard the shuttle Atlantis. This mutated alien life
form makes the creatures in Aliens look like backyard pets.
Soon the crew are suffering severe stomach pains, violent convulsions, and eyes so bloodshot
that a gallon of Murine wouldn't help. Gerritsen brilliantly describes the difficulties of treating sick
people inside a space module, and how the lack of gravity affects the process of taking blood
and inserting a nasal tube. Dr. Watson does her best, but her colleagues die off one by one and
the people at NASA don't want to risk bringing the platform back to earth. Only Emma's
husband, a doctor/astronaut himself, refuses to give up on her. As we read along, eyes popping
out of our heads, all that's missing is one of those bland NASA voices saying, "Houston, we
have a problem--we're being attacked by tiny little creatures that are part human, part frog, and
part mouse."
Other examples of Gerritsen's controlled medical horrors: Bloodstream, Harvest, and Life
Support. --Dick Adler
Insightful reviews
Rita Monticelli: Scroll down for the English version.
Tecnicamente perfetto
Sono stata molto combattuta nel dare un voto a questo libro. Se da una parte è sicuramente
migliore di molti altri ai quali avevo assegnato 4 stelle, non potevo non rilevare qualche piccola
pecca. Ho deciso comunque di dargliene 5, perché indubbiamente è uno dei libri che più mi ha
coinvolto nella lettura negli ultimi mesi. Ho dovuto sforzarmi di non finirlo in un paio di giorni e
non è stato facile. Si tratta di un techno-thriller con risvolti medici e fantascientifici che
accomuna senza dubbio il lavoro della Gerritsen a quello di Crichton. L’argomento è superinteressante, o almeno lo è per me. La storia ambientata nell’era degli Space Shuttle racconta
di un emergenza medica a bordo della Stazione Spaziale Internazionale (ISS) che ha dei risvolti
molto drammatici e a tratti decisamente horror. Il ritmo è serrato, i personaggi sono molto ben
delineati e ti ritrovi a immedesimarti nel loro dramma, in particolare la protagonista Emma
Watson e il suo quasi ex-marito Jack McCallum, entrambi astronauti e medici. La
preoccupazione e l’ansia di vedere cosa succederà dopo ti obbliga a continuare a leggere. Se
ne avessi avuto il tempo, probabilmente lo avrei letto tutto in una volta. Questo è sicuramente
segno che mi sono trovata di fronte a un ottimo romanzo.
La parte tecnica è ineccepibile. Questo libro, pur essendo fiction, ti permette di conoscere a
fondo le procedure della NASA di quel periodo. C’è addirittura un utilissimo glossario a fine
volume. Tutto ciò rende “Forza di gravità” per certi aspetti un testo divulgativo che senza
dubbio terrò da parte per consultazioni future.
A ottimi personaggi e ottima parte tecnica, si aggiunge una trama costruita in maniera perfetta,
con i tempi giusti e i corretti incastri delle scene. Paradossalmente è proprio questo il difetto del
libro. Ero al 17% della lettura e già sapevo esattamente come sarebbe finito, mi ero anche fatta
un’idea di massima, poi confermata, dei meccanismi con i quali la storia sarebbe giunta alla
sua risoluzione. Nonostante ciò mi sono veramente goduta la lettura, a dimostrazione che si
può soddisfare e divertire il lettore più smaliziato anche con un romanzo così standard.
Insomma, si può passare sopra questo difetto di troppa perfezione.
La storia si svolge in maniera molto cinematografica, e di certo questo non è un difetto. Lo è,
però, il fatto che in alcune occasioni l’autrice, per motivi che ignoro, abbia deciso di inserire
delle scene da un punto di vista onnisciente per mostrare fatti che nessun personaggio era in
grado di vedere. Gli stessi fatti vengono poi scoperti dopo dai personaggi, ma in questo modo il
lettore è stato privato del piacere di meravigliarsi e spaventarsi insieme a essi. Perché ci ha
voluto togliere questo piacere? Eliminando completamente quelle scene, il libro sarebbe stato
ancora più bello.
Ma il motivo per cui sono stata combattuta sull’opportunità di assegnare 5 stelle è un altro: il
finale. Non tanto per la sua ovvietà, ma per il modo in cui ci viene mostrato. Considerando che
era del tutto prevedibile, sarebbe stato molto importante dedicare al finale una particolare cura
dando risalto all’aspetto emotivo piuttosto che ai fatti, che, ripeto, erano ovvi sin dall’inizio. Ma
l’autrice non l’ha fatto. La scena risolutiva non ci viene narrata dal punto di vista di uno dei due
protagonisti, ma a distanza tramite il controllo missione, privandoci del piacere di vedere la loro
reazione, in particolare quella della Watson, all’incredibile situazione in cui si trovano. Questo è
davvero un peccato e ammetto di esserne rimasta delusa. Credo si tratti di una vera e propria
occasione persa. È come se la Gerritsen nella fretta di portare a compimento la storia si sia
dimenticata dei suoi personaggi o, peggio, non abbia saputo come gestirli in quel frangente. In
pratica ho avuto l’impressione che con questo romanzo abbia fatto il suo bel compitino preciso,
ma senza metterci il cuore.
Peccato.
Comunque sia consiglio vivamente questo romanzo agli amanti dell’astronautica, ma mi sento
di sconsigliarlo agli astronauti, soprattutto se si tratta di persone impressionabili. Potrebbe infatti
essere causa di più di qualche sonno agitato per quelli che stanno davvero lassù nella ISS.
Mi raccomando, cari astronauti, se vi imbattete in qualche sostanza blu-verde di natura
sconosciuta, non state lì a giocarci: inceneritela subito!
Technically perfect
I was very torn while rating this book. Though it is certainly better than many others which I
awarded with 4 stars, I could not avoid to detect some small flaws. I still decided to give it 5,
because it is undoubtedly one of the few books that got me really involved in the reading in the
latest months. I had to force myself not to finish it in a couple of days and it was not easy.
It is a techno-thriller with medical and science fiction implications that undoubtedly associates
the work of Gerritsen to that of Crichton. The topic is super interesting, or at least it is for me.
The story set in the era of the Space Shuttle narrates of a medical emergency on board the
International Space Station (ISS) which has very dramatic and at times even horror implications.
The pace is tight, the characters are very well defined and you find yourself living their drama,
especially Emma Watson and her almost ex-husband Jack McCallum, both astronauts and
doctors. The concern and anxiety to see what will happen next forces you to keep reading. If I'd
had the time, I would probably read it in just one session. This is definitely a sign that I found
myself in front of a great novel.
The technical part is flawless. This book, although fiction, allows you to get to know the
procedures of NASA at the time. There's even a useful glossary at the end of it. All this makes
"Gravity" in some respects an educational text that I will no doubt keep aside for future
reference.
To great characters and excellent technical part, it adds a perfectly built storyline, with the right
timing and the correct scene combination. Paradoxically, this is precisely a flaw of the book. I
was at 17% of reading, and I knew exactly how it would end, I had also made a rough idea, later
confirmed, about the mechanisms by which the story would come to its resolution. Despite this, I
really enjoyed reading, proof that you can satisfy and entertain even the most sly reader with
such standard a novel.
In short, you can almost neglect this flaw of too much perfection.
The story takes place in a very cinematic way, and certainly this is not a defect. It is so,
however, the fact that in some occasions the author, for reasons unknown to me, has decided
to include scenes from an omniscient point of view to show events that no character was able to
see. The same facts are then discovered by the characters, but in this way the reader has been
deprived of the pleasure to get astonished and scared with them. Why has she wanted to deny
this pleasure to us? By completely eliminating those scenes, the book would have been even
nicer.
But the reason why I was torn on whether to give it 5 stars is another: the ending. Not so much
because of its obviousness, but for the way in which it has been shown. Considering it was
entirely predictable, it would be very important to devote special care to the ending emphasizing
the emotional part rather than the facts, which, I repeat, were obvious from the beginning. But
the author has not done so. The resolutive scene is not narrated from the point of view of one of
the two protagonists, but at a distance through mission control, depriving us of the pleasure of
seeing their reaction, in particular that of Watson, to the incredible situation in which they find
themselves. This is really a shame and I admit I have felt disappointed. I think this is really a
missed opportunity. It is as if Gerritsen in the rush to complete the story has forgotten about the
characters or, worse, has not known how to manage them at that moment. In a nutshell, I had
the impression that with this novel she has made her quite accurate homework, but without
putting her heart in it.
What a pity.
Anyway I highly recommend this novel to lovers of astronautics, but I would advise against it for
real astronauts, especially when it comes to impressionable people. It could be the cause to
more than a few restless sleep for those who are really up there in the ISS.
I beg you, dear astronauts, if you come across some blue-green substance of unknown nature,
do not play with it: incinerate it now!
Jerry: Strange virus killing astronauts in Gerritsen medical thriller...
After seeing Tess Gerritsen's name continue to pop up on the "best medical thriller" lists of just
about everybody, including traditional Robin Cook and Michael Palmer fans, we decided to give
her a spin. In turn, we got taken on quite a spin ourselves, from Houston Mission Control,
alternately solving problems on the shuttle and the Int'l Space Station, to a little firm trying to
make good on an untried launch device. When the astronauts start getting sick, with strange
blood-red eyes and convulsions, then dying, some difficult decisions on the ground do little to
help save the remaining crew. Detecting the source of the disease, watching its progress, and
agonizing through attempts {or not} to rescue the survivors, created suspense from the early
going straight to the end.
We can see why Gerritsen is building quite a little reputation. Her medical-thriller book list now
stands at six, with all enjoying fine reader reviews. But Tess is no "Jill-come-lately" - not as well
known is that she previously authored some nine romance novels as well as a screenplay for a
CBS movie. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford, then later med school, she started writing
while doctoring in Honolulu. Her ability to create a compelling story, make the science (including
a premise or two that stretches belief) interesting and digestible, and giving us characters we
care about, is what first class novels are all about. Were it not for the special setting of this fun
read, earth orbit aboard spacecraft, not the most appealing to us, we would probably go the full
five stars on "Gravity", providing ample incentive to try her other five thrillers soon!
Tina: Gerritsen's books are always entertaining, fast-paced, with rising conflict/tension that
keeps me interested long past the time I should have turned out the light and gone to sleep.
What I really like is that her writing style is neither overly academic nor too simplistic. She
strikes that perfect balance of using scientific terminology without trying too hard, as some scifi/medical thriller writers do. I find that scientists typically write better sci-fi and/or medical
thrillers simply because the language is used effortlessly and naturally - they are not trying too
hard to impress. This was definitely a good read - great storyline, interesting concepts,
believable characters.
Future Slayer Girl (aka: kitten): Okay. i do know I stated that I wasn't going to be writing
experiences simply because I simply did not have time. yet whoa! I needed to write anything
approximately this mind-bender of a book. i need to say that every thing approximately this
booklet used to be a ceremonial dinner for the brain! while Stephen King acknowledged that she
used to be higher than Crichton he wasn't kidding. First off, Gerritsen is extra readable than
Crichton. i locate he had a truly medical means of writing that made you disconnect with
characters within the book. With this publication you're immediately thrust into POV with the
characters and also you are connected. you then have a a few thousand WTF moments sooner
than your one way or the other imagine you might have all of it figured out, then your crying
since you don't desire undesirable issues to ensue to those characters you do not rather like yet
you don't need them to DIE! Then Gerritsen kicks you correct within the rump and also you are
like OH MY GOD! i do know this evaluate is filled with gush however it is admittedly not easy to
put in writing a evaluation in this book, and take a look at not to supply it away since you cannot
provide away anything. that's the aspect of the story, the build, the climb to the head after which
the extent out which leaves you emotionally tired and prepared for her subsequent book. yet
honestly, i am so booklet hung over i do not comprehend what to learn next. what's going to
best this? i'll need to learn one other certainly one of this author's books to soothe myself. by no
means in 1000000 years did i believe clinical suspense novel that happens in area was once
going to do it for me as a read. Well, i used to be simply confirmed wrong. What an exquisite trip
i used to be taken on. and that i received to head at the ISS! This e-book used to be so good
written I felt like i used to be in space, I even felt dizzy from time to time with the characters
within the book. hugely Recommend!
Melissa: this is often my first Tess Gerritsen book. i do know right? i am a criminal offense and
mystery fan, AND a nurse... I must have learn all of the Rizzole and Isles through now!?? good I
by no means meant to, yet having learn this one i'm prone to offer all of her books a go!To
speedy summarise it, a few weird and wonderful virus is killing off the team of the overseas
house station. the place did it come from?? How are they going to forestall it? health
professional on board Emma needs to attempt to maintain each person alive when her husband
again on the earth is going on a undertaking to find the origins of the pathogen.Great read!
super suspenseful and exciting! enjoyed the complete thing! Yes, it used to be lovely corny...
however it was once imagined to be! i assumed it used to be fantastic!The characters have
been great! quickly to be ex husband and spouse Emma and Jack are an outstanding team.The
audio model used to be fantastic. The narrator used to be splendidly proficient and possibly the
simplest narrator of any audio booklet i've got listened to so far. Even his portrayal of the
feminine characters was once extraordinary and he fairly captured the emotion of all of the
characters.There was once rather a lot of blood and gore during this e-book and that i fairly
loved it! simply because many of the gory scenes take place in house it further an additional
grossness... Floating blood etc. idea it was once very well done.Some of the clinical scenes
have been absolutely over the top, yet Dr Gerritsen evidently is aware her stuff as every little
thing used to be relatively accurate. i assume that's what makes her one of many best clinical
mystery authors.Would i like to recommend it?Yes it used to be nice fun! fairly loved it. Any
mystery and fan of a bit house blood and guts will love Gravity! i have already all started placing
her different books on my TBR list!For extra reviews, stopover at my
blogwww.booksbabiesbeing.comFollow me on twitterwww.twitter.com/BBB_Mel
Andrew: okay the place to begin - i actually did get pleasure from this e-book or even
notwithstanding it took its time getting in control (and i'm going to admit there have been
instances whilst i used to be puzzling over the place definite scenes within the tale have been
going to have any relevance) yet i have to admit as soon as it was once in control it used to be
a true web page turner. i'll say that i think that when analyzing this I should still learn extra of her
paintings yet whilst i think that contemplating the authors attractiveness and the variety of books
written that i'll have to do much more learn to be actually in a position to cross touch upon how
sturdy this ebook is. i'm going to admit that the a few features appeared very handy and others
picked up from different tale traces yet that to me did not subject - I enjoyed how many of the
items slowly got here jointly and resolved themselves yet while did not offer you that chocolate
field end that makes it suppose a bit "too" perfect/ One this i'm going to throw in the following
too - is that analyzing this all of the reviews concerning the area shuttles doe age the publication
yet in a great way - it makes me nostalgic for these striking craft and lengthy for the day
whatever both awe inspiring takes to the skies
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