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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This seemed more research paper/technical manual than a novel. Not my taste.
Good read, better then the movie, that is for sure!
dark
fast-paced
Entertaining up until the last 50 pages. Good, but not my favorite.
adventurous
tense
Fun, interesting, and a nice departure from the slow pace of the previous books I read. Has flaws but ultimately fine. 3.8 rounded up to 4 stars.
Some writing was pretty basic (x said… b said…. X said) but can be ignored. Some weird choices by the characters, like going out alone after one of their team dies. Never saw the movie so can’t comment.
Oh I forgot about the crazy start! I don’t think I’ve read any Michael Crichton books so was not ready for it. Good pace.
Lol the technical stuff was so out of date, but it was fine.
Since I listened to it as an audiobook, the pauses for science talk (like re hippos) didn’t bother me like it did some other reviewers.
Some writing was pretty basic (x said… b said…. X said) but can be ignored. Some weird choices by the characters, like going out alone after one of their team dies. Never saw the movie so can’t comment.
Oh I forgot about the crazy start! I don’t think I’ve read any Michael Crichton books so was not ready for it. Good pace.
Lol the technical stuff was so out of date, but it was fine.
Since I listened to it as an audiobook, the pauses for science talk (like re hippos) didn’t bother me like it did some other reviewers.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
No
Really fun read, although I would have liked more gorillas and less diamonds.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-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
Another one of Crichton's books that was made into a terrible mid-nineties film. As expected the book is better; an adventure into the heart of the Congo with a really underwhelming ending but some enjoyably scary/fun moments along the way.