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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
Early Crichton Era. before Jurassic Pars, the Sphere etc.
In other hands, many events in this story would be easily dismissed as absurd and/or fantastical. Fortunately, Crichton always has a scientific explanation at the ready for gorillas, diamonds, volcanoes, etc.
Whether or not these explanations are made up for the sake of the material doesn’t matter. Crichton makes you believe it, and therein lies what you could call his genius.
Whether or not these explanations are made up for the sake of the material doesn’t matter. Crichton makes you believe it, and therein lies what you could call his genius.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
The second and third stars are for Amy the Gorilla, and all the other stuff about Gorillas, which were the best parts of the book by far. The rest of it was overly dependent on computer talk (which is hilariously outdated thirty years later) and a rather aimless goal that never really satisfies any of the major plot points.
Worth reading once, if you're a Crichton buff, but otherwise feel free to skip.
Worth reading once, if you're a Crichton buff, but otherwise feel free to skip.
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
monke 🦍
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes