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adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Partially ported over from my now-abandoned Goodreads:
Listen. This one is a classic for a reason and you should give it a go. It might not be your thing, but if it is, it'll blow your socks off (as it did mine) with its themes, messages, and of course the DINOSAURS. Seriously. Well-thought-out exploration of the dangers of marketisation, the ethical implications of genetic manipulation, AND DINOSAURS. What's not to like? I love a good dinosaur, that's for sure. Can you tell I like this book? You might like it too. Check it out.
Listen. This one is a classic for a reason and you should give it a go. It might not be your thing, but if it is, it'll blow your socks off (as it did mine) with its themes, messages, and of course the DINOSAURS. Seriously. Well-thought-out exploration of the dangers of marketisation, the ethical implications of genetic manipulation, AND DINOSAURS. What's not to like? I love a good dinosaur, that's for sure. Can you tell I like this book? You might like it too. Check it out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
A lot of people get killed by dinosaurs in this book. Some of it is very VERY graphic, even described via POV at one point. Seriously, the book is quite a bit gorier than the movie. There's also several depictions of medical treatment as a result of the aformentioned dinosaur violence, and some of that is pretty unpleasant too. This book is pretty close to a full-on horror book.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is, and remains, one of my all-time favourite books. A dinosaur-filled cautionary tale worth suspending your disbelief for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
One of my all time favorite books, this is one I often reread! I personally really enjoy how the author, Michael Crichton, writes his books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Gore
adventurous
reflective
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:
Yes
As someone who saw the movie well before reading the book, I greatly enjoyed the philosophical discourse the book has to offer. A tense thriller of "will they make it out alive?" sprinkled with "what got them here?"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
If you're going into this book expecting a play by play of the movie, you're in for quite a surprise. Maybe that's why this book was a bit of a tough read for me since I knew it was different from the film but...wow. The fact just about everybody dies before they explode the island- I'll be honest, I was not expecting that whatsoever Overall, it was a good read. Incredibly tense and had me on the edge of my seat multiple times. I'll be honest though, I 100% could have done without Lex's character in this book. Crichton really captured the spirit of an annoying child because I was ready to strangle her at so many points. Aside from that, solid sci-fi read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Blood, Excrement
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was fun to read the book that started all the movies. It was a good read and it was interesting to know what was the same and what changed for the films.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Sexism
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
I wasn't expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did, especially since I had already seen the movie. But it was fun to read, a page-turner, and unique structurally. Sometimes it felt like there was too much of one person (usually Malcolm) just talking for way too long.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Minor: Child death, Medical content, Car accident
about the triggers: the dinosaurs gruesomely kill and eat lots of people
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
slow-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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence
adventurous
informative
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Classism