3.77 AVERAGE

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Like if a sequel was written by someone who only skimmed the original. 

Dinosaurs are just fun. This just doesn't have the suspense and thrill as the first.
adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Maybe better than the original.

I really hate that Michael Crichton is gone. I'm not sure anyone wrote as well for pure entertainment. His books always interested me because of his seemingly exhaustive research of whatever the topic might be. This is probably the equal of Jurassic Park but the original idea causes me to give the sequel one star less. If you enjoy good storytelling and aren't locked into any particular genre I recommend any of Crichton's books/
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This is a fantastic sequel / continuation from the first book.

It doesn't hit the high highs of the first book, and is more of an adventure book than a thriller/horror, but I had a ROARING good time with it. 

Also, I love the movie, and this is COMPLETELY different, and for the better. 

Very fun & worth the time. 
adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No