Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

35 reviews

corncake's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Read for my "iliteracy" book club.

I actually quite enjoyed this read, which surprised me since I have never been a dinosaur kid, nor the movie's biggest fan. But low-and-behold I found the book more enjoyable than the film! The only change from the movie/book adaptation that I completely understood was the changing of Lex's age. I didn't hate her character in the book by any means (although some of her dialogue made me question if the author had ever been around a six-year-old), but I can understand that other readers might find her annoying.

I am saddened however that the film did not keep the park's creator, John Hammond, the corrupted and often cruel jerk that he was from the book. I found his character despicable and ignorant to his circumstances - I loved him. Having him be this way really drove in the point that I think the author was trying to make: how capitalistic greed can and often will lead to our own destruction. Sorry kids, it's not about fun times with dinosaurs, it's about Corporate greed - my favorite flavor!

 

Also Alan Grant actually likes children in the book!? ADORABLE!!

I do however think the author has a problem with repeating himself in several areas. This would conjure a sense of agitation while reading, feeling as if he didn't trust his reader's intelligence enough to remember details. The book can also be slow in some areas, but it does pull you back into the excitement rather quickly. 

My overall thoughts: I found this book entertaining, immersive, and even quite horrifying in parts. Definitely worth the read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing and Confinement

Minor: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Child death, Medical content, and Sexism

breamfish1138's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Ahh, sweet man made horrors beyond my comprehension (that taught me more about science and maths than several years of GCSE study)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Violence, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Animal death, Gore, and Medical content

Moderate: Cursing and Alcohol

Absolutely one of the most hard-core, bloody, traumatising books I've read in ages. Don't let Spielberg fool you. Here's some examples:

A man gets blinded by acid, disembowled and has his head eaten by a Dilophosaurus

Multiple people get horrifically mutilated and killed by raptors

Actual infant consumption

So yeah don't say I didn't warn you lol.

readingsofaslinky'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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Fatphobia, Body horror, Animal death, Misogyny, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

kissfist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Crichton's Jurassic Park is a gripping and terrifying exploration of whether science should do something just because it can. Crichton heavily critiques the arrogance of scientists, corporations, and billionaires in developing products without ethic, a parallel that powerfully resonates in our modern day. Be warned, the novel is much darker than the film, but just as thrilling and thought-provoking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Violence, Body horror, and Animal death

Minor: Sexism and Sexual harassment

The character, Dr. Ellie Sattler, is described in objectified ways or is outright objectified by other male characters.

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

2.5

This is a case where the movie ruined the book for me. I understand why Lex was written the way they were but I absolutely hated reading anything they were doing. I found none of the characters charming and aside from the very violent scenes I was a bit bored. This was not a hit for me and I usually prefer stories that are slower to the scare. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Violence, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexism, Body shaming, and Body horror

charming_killerqueen's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Vomit and Animal death

ginbat's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

4.0

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Child death, Medical content, and Car accident

about the triggers:

the dinosaurs gruesomely kill and eat lots of people

perthalus's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

Velociraptors are fucking terrifying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Cursing, Blood, Car accident, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Body horror

Minor: Colonisation and Sexism

jacob_dion's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, Death, Cursing, and Blood

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Misogyny

kittycatlover's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

Greatest book ever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Vomit