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justmeandmybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Cursing and Animal death
Minor: Vomit, Fatphobia, Child death, and Sexism
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Medical content and Sexism
Minor: Excrement, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Fatphobia
doggamn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
tense
medium-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
4.25
Mostly had a blast with this one! Hit a snag when my library checkout expired and I couldn't get it back for a couple weeks, but really enjoyed this.
Crichton writes so accessibly, even when detailing scientific and mathematic concepts readers may be unfamiliar with. Jurassic Park has some banger quotes, mostly from Ian Malcolm, who rocks. Second Crichton I've read, the other being Prey when I was around 11. I might pick up a few more of Crichton's works in the near future. Dude just delivers a specific brand of sci-fi thriller that doesn't absolutely terrify me but still keeps my interest until the end.
Jurassic Park had tons of overlap with the movie adaptation, which I also love, so it was easy to keep track of details. I think that the changes the film did make to the novel's structure, plot, and characters were very effective and definitely deliver an exquisite cinematic experience. That's not to say that the movie is better--I do think I personally prefer the movie to the book, but there was a ton in the book I really enjoyed. As stated earlier, there are pages upon pages of banger quotes and descriptions. The book really has some breathtaking writing in it. Furthermore, it's so exciting to read a novel where the author knows how to write clever characters. There were plenty of moments in the book where you could solve whatever problem the characters encountered if you paid enough attention. Some others, which I didn't catch, still managed to feel exciting because the information had been established logically and following a character's thinking via Crichton's excellent third-person narration was wonderful.
Overall, I think Jurassic Park is great. Easy enough to make reading it a breeze, despite having a higher page count than a lot of popular novels; challenging enough to maintain mystery and intrigue, leading the reader to critically think about the issues at play rather than knowing everything upfront.
I absolutely adored experiencing Jurassic Park through a new lens and I can't wait to revisit the movie, already one of my favorites of all time.
Crichton writes so accessibly, even when detailing scientific and mathematic concepts readers may be unfamiliar with. Jurassic Park has some banger quotes, mostly from Ian Malcolm, who rocks. Second Crichton I've read, the other being Prey when I was around 11. I might pick up a few more of Crichton's works in the near future. Dude just delivers a specific brand of sci-fi thriller that doesn't absolutely terrify me but still keeps my interest until the end.
Jurassic Park had tons of overlap with the movie adaptation, which I also love, so it was easy to keep track of details. I think that the changes the film did make to the novel's structure, plot, and characters were very effective and definitely deliver an exquisite cinematic experience. That's not to say that the movie is better--I do think I personally prefer the movie to the book, but there was a ton in the book I really enjoyed. As stated earlier, there are pages upon pages of banger quotes and descriptions. The book really has some breathtaking writing in it. Furthermore, it's so exciting to read a novel where the author knows how to write clever characters. There were plenty of moments in the book where you could solve whatever problem the characters encountered if you paid enough attention. Some others, which I didn't catch, still managed to feel exciting because the information had been established logically and following a character's thinking via Crichton's excellent third-person narration was wonderful.
Overall, I think Jurassic Park is great. Easy enough to make reading it a breeze, despite having a higher page count than a lot of popular novels; challenging enough to maintain mystery and intrigue, leading the reader to critically think about the issues at play rather than knowing everything upfront.
I absolutely adored experiencing Jurassic Park through a new lens and I can't wait to revisit the movie, already one of my favorites of all time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Violence, and Animal death
Minor: Fatphobia
julianavaz's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Xenophobia, Cursing, and Excrement
classyduck25's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Gore
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Fatphobia and Sexism
kailaelders's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
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? It's complicated
4.75
This book really surprised me. Loved the movie growing up, but I found the book to be quite enjoyable. Really liked the way the author set up the scenario and sort of wish I didn’t already know what it was leading to so I could have experienced it fully. I liked most of the characters and the ones I didn’t weren’t so insufferable that I couldn’t read them. It felt like a lot more happened in the book than the movie and the ending was quite different. I also think Crichton did a good job of keeping the science digestible and plausible for the everyday reader. Would recommend for a quick entertaining read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Animal death
Minor: Fatphobia and Misogyny
bluejay21's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, and Fatphobia
Minor: Child death
emory's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Colonisation, and Racism
Minor: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Alcohol
emmaward55's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
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? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. At first it was slow to get going, but I appreciated the gradual ease into the plot and the background knowledge that the reader was given before we even got to our main characters. I felt like I had a solid understanding of the conflicts of the narrative.
The book jumps around from character to character, giving us an almost omniscience view of the park and the harrowing events taking place. It keeps the tension up and it gives the book a somewhat frantic feel, even as the characters themselves desperately act to try and save their own lives.
Whilst there is plenty of 'science talk', Crichton does a great job of breaking it down into examples and metaphors that are easy to follow. His fear of unrestricted genetic advancements is palpable, although it is clear that he does not believe humans are capable of destroying the earth. There is an element of climate change denial in Malcom's final talk with Hammond, with the former giving his opinion that life will continue on the earth even if humans wipe ourselves and all current life out. Hammond, who has been painted as a fool and dangerously ignorant of science the entire book, is the one to suggest that matters like the ozone need to be minded and taken action on.
Overall, this is a great book to pick up if you enjoyed the film adaptation. It's thrilling, gory, and full of discovery and wonder. Jurassic Park is truly a modern classic.
The book jumps around from character to character, giving us an almost omniscience view of the park and the harrowing events taking place. It keeps the tension up and it gives the book a somewhat frantic feel, even as the characters themselves desperately act to try and save their own lives.
Whilst there is plenty of 'science talk', Crichton does a great job of breaking it down into examples and metaphors that are easy to follow. His fear of unrestricted genetic advancements is palpable, although it is clear that he does not believe humans are capable of destroying the earth. There is an element of climate change denial in Malcom's final talk with Hammond, with the former giving his opinion that life will continue on the earth even if humans wipe ourselves and all current life out. Hammond, who has been painted as a fool and dangerously ignorant of science the entire book, is the one to suggest that matters like the ozone need to be minded and taken action on.
Overall, this is a great book to pick up if you enjoyed the film adaptation. It's thrilling, gory, and full of discovery and wonder. Jurassic Park is truly a modern classic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Vomit, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Fatphobia, and Death
Moderate: Medical content and Child death
Minor: Cancer
mar's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.0
why do we bash the dinosaurs for killing people but we never question if the people had bad vibes? or if they were just unpleasant to be around????????
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Fatphobia and Sexism