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meganpbennett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Like a lot of Crichton novels, all of the things happening at the beginning of the book, before the plot really kicks in, are important. The mysterious reptile bites, the lizard that looks like a dinosaur, the paleontologist in Montana, stuff like that.
Jurassic Park is wonderful example of science and money going far far too far. Recreating dinosaurs through incomplete DNA and making them into a theme park, like a zoo, with no thought as to what would happen should disaster strike. And disaster does strike, with several things happening at the same time - corporate espionage, a massive thunderstorm, and conclusive evidence that there are far far more dinosaurs in Jurassic Park than expected - catching everyone on the island in a fight or flight for their lives.
I remember reading Jurassic Park a few years ago, and it holds up remarkably well on a re-read. I did not like the grandchildren, and thought that they took away from the story. Especially since all they do is complain and cause problems. Compared to the grandchildren, Malcolm was a wonderful character (he's also very right and people should take him seriously).
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Violence
kieranyes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Animal death, Medical trauma, and Body horror
innastholiel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, and Animal death
Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexism
lorinew1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, and Animal death
adelemars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Medical trauma, Gore, and Blood
magda_mull's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, and Medical trauma
Minor: Vomit
dsaiz's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Body shaming
Minor: Alcoholism, Dementia, Grief, Misogyny, and Racism
aragreenwood's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Cursing and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Gore, Medical trauma, and Violence
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Gun violence
lots of cursing. i dont think f though. there is stuff like s 12 time in a row, although i do suppose that a person used to cursing would be saying things like that if they were facing the unavoidable, bloody death of themselves or another person.