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adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
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Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A classic! Adventure, more gore than I expected and lots of science talk that seems to have withstood the test of time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Minor: Child death
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very scary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death
Minor: Medical content
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Blood
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Misogyny
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:
Complicated
Jurassic Park is a thoroughly enjoyable read. For those who adored the films, the book will bring even more tension, adventure and mystery to the series.
I've always loved dinosaurs growing up, and as such, I loved the films. However, the book brings my love to a whole new level. The book hosts darker, tension-packed scenes that the film lacked. The backstory of InGen shows the total lack of care for the public and the greed of those in power. All they want is money, fame, and more money. Hammond himself is shown to be a crueler man than his film counterpart.
I grew to care for most of the cast, some more than I expected, and the teamwork they display trying to survive a hellscape is honestly next level. The tension is so thick I couldn't put the book down! There were so many differences to that of the film that I was left wondering what would happen next even though I'd seen the films countless times.
Overall, I loved this book. It was intense, dark, funny in its own way, and gave me a fear of dinosaurs I didn't have before. Crichton really conveys just how animalistic dinosaurs would have been. They'd be lead by nothing but instinct. It's haunting.
I've always loved dinosaurs growing up, and as such, I loved the films. However, the book brings my love to a whole new level. The book hosts darker, tension-packed scenes that the film lacked. The backstory of InGen shows the total lack of care for the public and the greed of those in power. All they want is money, fame, and more money. Hammond himself is shown to be a crueler man than his film counterpart.
I grew to care for most of the cast, some more than I expected, and the teamwork they display trying to survive a hellscape is honestly next level. The tension is so thick I couldn't put the book down! There were so many differences to that of the film that I was left wondering what would happen next even though I'd seen the films countless times.
Overall, I loved this book. It was intense, dark, funny in its own way, and gave me a fear of dinosaurs I didn't have before. Crichton really conveys just how animalistic dinosaurs would have been. They'd be lead by nothing but instinct. It's haunting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Misogyny
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence
Minor: Animal death
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Sometimes you read famous books or books turned into film and can't help but wonder why they became so popular to begin with, this however was not one of those cases. Jurassic Park was masterfully written and conveys very skillfully the dread and wonder of finding yourself defenseless on an island full of long-extinct and dangerous dinosaurs. Some characters you might love, some characters you will definitely hate, for various reasons, but they still feel right. That said, got damn it Lex, I know you are a child, but get a god-damn read of the room, you, living by the end of the book, was my biggest gripe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail