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daisythebrownie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Cursing, and Death
sweekune's review against another edition
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
4.0
After I read Jurassic Park for the first time, back in 2020, a good friend lent me the sequel. Now, after only a year and three months, I have finished it and can return it! The Lost World has the same dinosaur related mayhem as the first with a slightly different premise.
- Crichton is great at building suspense. The plot starts slow, building with snippets, until the action starts happening. Then things really take off and you are thrown straight into the action.
- There were some inconsistencies between this book and the first including quite a major one which did annoy me. Also some of the plot events seemed a little too convenient and there just to advance the story.
- The dinosaurs and the wonder and terror they inspire was excellent though not quite as much as the original book. Who doesn't love raptors?
- The ending felt rushed and abrupt, like the author got bored and just wanted to be finished. A little more effort and it would have been brilliant.
If you enjoyed Jurassic Park then The Lost World is a worthwhile sequel and enjoyable in its own right. Whilst not totally on par with the original, it engages the reader well and provides the dinosaur related issues one would expect.
- Crichton is great at building suspense. The plot starts slow, building with snippets, until the action starts happening. Then things really take off and you are thrown straight into the action.
- There were some inconsistencies between this book and the first including quite a major one which did annoy me. Also some of the plot events seemed a little too convenient and there just to advance the story.
- The dinosaurs and the wonder and terror they inspire was excellent though not quite as much as the original book. Who doesn't love raptors?
- The ending felt rushed and abrupt, like the author got bored and just wanted to be finished. A little more effort and it would have been brilliant.
If you enjoyed Jurassic Park then The Lost World is a worthwhile sequel and enjoyable in its own right. Whilst not totally on par with the original, it engages the reader well and provides the dinosaur related issues one would expect.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Gore, and Violence
paperpaladin's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
After being surprised by how good Jurassic Park was even after knowing the plot from the movie, I decided to give the sequel a try. Overall, I was much less impressed with this book. It felt too much like it was just trying to recreate Jurassic Park. This trip to a dinosaur island is focusing on the extinction event and what wiped out the dinosaurs. Unfortunately it does the same slow build to revealing that the book is in fact about dinosaurs.
My rating system
1 - Did not enjoy
2 - Not irredeemable but has too many flaws to say I enjoyed
3 - Enjoyed it
4 - Great book but didn't love it
5 - Amazing book
My rating system
1 - Did not enjoy
2 - Not irredeemable but has too many flaws to say I enjoyed
3 - Enjoyed it
4 - Great book but didn't love it
5 - Amazing book
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Animal death
xphilphil's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence
heather3106's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Gore and Murder
inkfingers's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Death, Animal death, and Violence
amandaquotidianbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
A lot slower than the movie, but I enjoyed the characters relationships with one another, especially Kelly’s and Sarah’s. Loved the audiobook narration by George Guidall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
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