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kendallkatherine's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
4.0
dvnielletreads's review against another edition
2.0
dnf at like 54%. the first one was so exciting, thrilling and a fun read; this one is just so hard to get through. :/
jacki0486's review against another edition
5.0
Michael Crichton never disappoints... his books are chock-full of action and information, but he doesn't skimp on character development either. After reading the two Jurassic Park novels back-to-back, I did find this one to be an easier read... maybe because I was already primed for an intelligent novel, but also maybe because this one didn't focus as heavily on the biological sciences, and more on the psychology of the dinosaurs. Either way, another great read.
laurenmichellebrock's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite aspect of these books of course is Ian Malcolm, but I really loved the addition of Sarah Harding in this one. I kept seeing her as Carrie Coon in my head.
kestis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
kaysahcol's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this more than I enjoyed Jurassic Park I think because I wasn't so familiar with the film as I was JP. However, it quickly became clear that this storyline follows a very similar blue print as the first novel. We have two young children who end up on this island with a group of smart adults. All of the adults are very similar to the first set of characters. Grant and Ellie are just replaced by Thorne and Sarah Harding. Malcom is the same and Levine is basically just the Hammond of book 2. The secondary threat of the 'bad guys' getting the dinosaurs is literally the exact same as book 1. The ending is just so anti-climactic. I just don't understand why Michael once again wrote a book that is so full of tension just for the good ending to come about without the characters really doing anything to gain it? Overall I rate this one more than JP but it just didn't fully deserve 4 stars.