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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
andrewjstillman's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
the1germ's review against another edition
4.0
Better than that new Jurassic Park movie.
I was kinda tepid on this book as a kid. Upon re-read, I am - once again! - blown away by how dark this shit is lol.
After an accidental explosion on a mission, the kids are blown back 65 million years into the late Cretaceous period and have to find a way back. The ending is predictable, what with the comet hovering in the sky the whole time, but it's handled with a gravitas I wasn't really prepared for. I closed the book feeling surprisingly emotional.
There's a bit where the Mercora ritualistically sever their limbs to mourn the loss of their cohorts, a sacrifice to feel their pain. When Cassie tells them that human limbs don't regenerate, they respond simply, "Then you will have to bear the pain inside." And boy-do they ever. Animal loving Cassie's horror upon losing control of her T-Rex morph and devouring a triceratops. Tobias's betrayal of the entire group in choosing not to divert the comet, resulting in the extinction of the Mercora and the dinosaurs, is a pain he chooses to spare the others from and will bear the rest of his life.
It's not a perfect book, but I think it said what it wanted to say very well.
I was kinda tepid on this book as a kid. Upon re-read, I am - once again! - blown away by how dark this shit is lol.
After an accidental explosion on a mission, the kids are blown back 65 million years into the late Cretaceous period and have to find a way back. The ending is predictable, what with the comet hovering in the sky the whole time, but it's handled with a gravitas I wasn't really prepared for. I closed the book feeling surprisingly emotional.
There's a bit where the Mercora ritualistically sever their limbs to mourn the loss of their cohorts, a sacrifice to feel their pain. When Cassie tells them that human limbs don't regenerate, they respond simply, "Then you will have to bear the pain inside." And boy-do they ever. Animal loving Cassie's horror upon losing control of her T-Rex morph and devouring a triceratops. Tobias's betrayal of the entire group in choosing not to divert the comet, resulting in the extinction of the Mercora and the dinosaurs, is a pain he chooses to spare the others from and will bear the rest of his life.
It's not a perfect book, but I think it said what it wanted to say very well.
riahwamby's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
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
5.0
matttruss's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.75
I love the Megamorphs books. There is something great about switching from character to character, exploring multiple plot points at once, jumping from thoughts to thoughts, and getting a little insight from each character around a certain topic. In this one, Applegate explores time travel and the role of violence as a necessary evil. Things get deep while also staying comical and that's what I've come to enjoy most about this series.
hstapp's review against another edition
3.0
This one requires a lot of suspension of disbelief. Only one of these kids knows anything about dinosaurs?! Just one?!
lycheecha's review against another edition
2.0
Not a fan of the Megamorph stuff aside from the multiple POVs tbh, but I get it. Dinosaurs rule.
irisfang's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
kartrick's review against another edition
5.0
I really really loved it. Even though it is almost twice as lengthy as the normal Animorphs books, I wasn't bored even once. All the dinos. And the two species. Awesome awesome awesome.