Reviews

Zur Zeit der Dinosaurier by K.A. Applegate

tassillow's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

orsuros's review against another edition

3.0

It's fun and exciting but ultimately not too important in the overall story of the series.

novelinsights's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-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

5.0

I really enjoy these Megamorphs editions, which I don't think I was aware of when I was a kid. This one was very fun. There were a couple times when I felt like the characters should have figured things out a little faster than they did, but it's hard for me to hold that against them when they're kids in a kid's book and I'm 30 lol. Otherwise, this was a fun read, as usual!

sapphiremarie's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

2.5

hanahighway's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sirvex27's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

goatsrsexy's review against another edition

3.0

Some fun concepts but I'm not a huge fan of megamorphs

bookishbarnowl's review against another edition

5.0

What's better than morphing animals? F-ing dinosaurs, that's what! This book, which does absolutely nothing to advance the overarching plot of the series, was clearly written to play out the fantasies of any kid who loved dinosaurs and maybe watched Jurassic Park a few too many times.

The whole concept of turning into animals to save the world from parasitic slugs is kind of ridiculous, but this book amped up the ridiculous. However, as ridiculous as it got, it remained fabulous. Fabulous and oh, so dark! The end had me exclaiming, 'Jesus Christ! Kids read this stuff?!'

Anyhow, I loved every moment and am going to hunt down my old dinosaur book so I can relearn all the names of the dinosaurs.

rilobilly's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

This was an interesting entry into the series but it doesn't really add anything to the main storyline. Its a fun side-adventure that's longer than a regular Animorphs book, but in the end, you aren't given any additional information that will drive the main plot. That is to be expected, though, since this book lives as part of a sub-series of the original Animorphs series. 

Worth a read, but not essential. 

leontyna's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• 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

3.0

This was ridiculous in the most entertaining way