Reviews

Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet

moshalala's review

Overdue

justwren's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

betharoo's review

4.25

A man walks across the country to his new home in Arizona and soon becomes enmeshed with the family who moves into the glass house next door. Quietly compelling, Dinosaurs examines what it is to be human with Millet's beautiful and precise prose.

alinaedwards's review

5.0

I’m not sure if I’ll write a full review of this, but I’ll just say now that I absolutely adored this spare yet endlessly rich novel. I tried to read it for as long as possible to cherish the experience. Millet has such a gentle touch, I felt so safe losing myself in the pages of this story.

P.S. I would be so shocked if Millet wasn’t at all inspired by Batman/Bruce Wayne when she wrote this. Gil is literally Bruce Wayne without the maniacal, intense focus on ridding the world of crime that the caped crusader has. Instead, Gil offers a radical alternative to the Batman archetype. He is sensitive, thoughtful, lonely, and fears hurting another soul more than anything else in the world. I fell in love with his character almost immediately.

karatesnoopy's review

hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

hmuraski27's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

celestesith's review

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lngerst's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful slow-paced

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

5.0

sahelwig's review

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

valsie311's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.75