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corncake's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Read for my "iliteracy" book club.
I actually quite enjoyed this read, which surprised me since I have never been a dinosaur kid, nor the movie's biggest fan. But low-and-behold I found the book more enjoyable than the film! The only change from the movie/book adaptation that I completely understood was the changing of Lex's age. I didn't hate her character in the book by any means (although some of her dialogue made me question if the author had ever been around a six-year-old), but I can understand that other readers might find her annoying.I am saddened however that the film did not keep the park's creator, John Hammond, the corrupted and often cruel jerk that he was from the book. I found his character despicable and ignorant to his circumstances - I loved him. Having him be this way really drove in the point that I think the author was trying to make: how capitalistic greed can and often will lead to our own destruction. Sorry kids, it's not about fun times with dinosaurs, it's about Corporate greed - my favorite flavor!
Also Alan Grant actually likes children in the book!? ADORABLE!!
I do however think the author has a problem with repeating himself in several areas. This would conjure a sense of agitation while reading, feeling as if he didn't trust his reader's intelligence enough to remember details. The book can also be slow in some areas, but it does pull you back into the excitement rather quickly.
My overall thoughts: I found this book entertaining, immersive, and even quite horrifying in parts. Definitely worth the read!
I actually quite enjoyed this read, which surprised me since I have never been a dinosaur kid, nor the movie's biggest fan. But low-and-behold I found the book more enjoyable than the film! The only change from the movie/book adaptation that I completely understood was the changing of Lex's age. I didn't hate her character in the book by any means (although some of her dialogue made me question if the author had ever been around a six-year-old), but I can understand that other readers might find her annoying.
Also Alan Grant actually likes children in the book!? ADORABLE!!
I do however think the author has a problem with repeating himself in several areas. This would conjure a sense of agitation while reading, feeling as if he didn't trust his reader's intelligence enough to remember details. The book can also be slow in some areas, but it does pull you back into the excitement rather quickly.
My overall thoughts: I found this book entertaining, immersive, and even quite horrifying in parts. Definitely worth the read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Confinement
Minor: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Child death, Medical content, and Sexism
juiceboxhero's review
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
andrewl600's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
evamarina's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
detective_snowball's review
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A fun, light hearted, family friendly adventure novel about the horrors of unregulated science, financial greed, and attempts to control nature
rkragsdale's review against another edition
4.0
mr michael crichton can really write a book where everything goes wrong.
chinburgmitch's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
miss_majuu's review
3.5
*3.5/5
I really, really loved the first third of this. The science was exactly the kind and amount I love in monster sci-fi horror.
But then it dragged on and on and on. This was a real struggle to get through sometimes but at some point I grew accustomed to it and enjoyed it again.
Buy then it never ended. Everything about the ending just fell incredibly flat to me because every time you thought the book was over a new plot was introduced.
I really, really loved the first third of this. The science was exactly the kind and amount I love in monster sci-fi horror.
But then it dragged on and on and on. This was a real struggle to get through sometimes but at some point I grew accustomed to it and enjoyed it again.
Buy then it never ended. Everything about the ending just fell incredibly flat to me because every time you thought the book was over a new plot was introduced.