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books4days's review
3.0
Very similar to Jurassic Park -- two children randomly on the adventure, Ian Malcolm is back in action, dinosaurs, Costa Rica, "kill the spare"-style treatment for any non-major character, etc. I don't remember the movie enough to know how closely it adheres to this plot, and I have to say, for a sequel, I think Crichton stuck maybe too close to his original (maybe why this is the only sequel he every wrote?).
pinenut's review
3.0
Not a review, more nostalgia. This is the first book I can remember anticipating it's release after high school. It was also the first hardback book I ever purchased, so the $25.95 price tag at Waldenbooks was shocking to me since most of my books (usually Agatha Christie) were only $4.95. I still have this book and remember reading it about a day.
dilliam's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dolorsitamet's review
4.0
Another one of my more liked Crichton books. (again, can be scary but in a manageable amount)
ladyarwen's review
3.0
Jurassic Park was phenomenal. This felt like a weaker rehash of the same story.
We have a set of characters that mirrors those in the first book. Ian Malcolm is fantastic as usual. He is joined by sociopathic Levine, conveniently thrown in children who talk and act like adults, and Sarah Harding (who was great, but overall I think I liked Ellie more).
The plot was fast-paced but not much action happens in the first half of the book. Don't worry, after that, it's all action.
The philisophical/ scientific discussions were interesting but did not pack the same punch. Book 1 was all about ethics and the responsibility of scientists. Book 2 was more vaguely about evolution and untestable theories.
What kept me puzzled the whole time was - why did Ian agree to go back?????
We have a set of characters that mirrors those in the first book. Ian Malcolm is fantastic as usual. He is joined by sociopathic Levine, conveniently thrown in children who talk and act like adults, and Sarah Harding (who was great, but overall I think I liked Ellie more).
The plot was fast-paced but not much action happens in the first half of the book. Don't worry, after that, it's all action.
The philisophical/ scientific discussions were interesting but did not pack the same punch. Book 1 was all about ethics and the responsibility of scientists. Book 2 was more vaguely about evolution and untestable theories.
What kept me puzzled the whole time was - why did Ian agree to go back?????
anzunagi's review
2.0
The Lost World really suffers from what I like to call Michael Crichton syndrome - he spends a lot of time building up to the big reveal that the island has a bunch of...DINOSAURS on it, when you, the reader, knew from the get-go (as well as the cover) that dinosaurs were on the menu.
This book spends much more time on the science and behavioral patterns of dinosaurs more so than Jurassic Park did and unfortunately that's not quite as interesting as you'd expect. It takes almost two or three hundred pages for any real bad things to happen in the book.
It also felt like Crichton took the character pattern from the first novel (Ian Malcolm + 1 woman + 2 kids) and just repeated it. I didn't care about the characters, I didn't find them interesting nor was I invested in their fates. Several characters die and I felt nothing - even when their ending felt deserved.
Overall, I'd say this book feels like a cash grab - like a bad movie sequel or a direct to DVD movie where they got one of the big stars but no one else.
This book spends much more time on the science and behavioral patterns of dinosaurs more so than Jurassic Park did and unfortunately that's not quite as interesting as you'd expect. It takes almost two or three hundred pages for any real bad things to happen in the book.
It also felt like Crichton took the character pattern from the first novel (Ian Malcolm + 1 woman + 2 kids) and just repeated it. I didn't care about the characters, I didn't find them interesting nor was I invested in their fates. Several characters die and I felt nothing - even when their ending felt deserved.
Overall, I'd say this book feels like a cash grab - like a bad movie sequel or a direct to DVD movie where they got one of the big stars but no one else.
fantasywithme's review
5.0
So much different from the movie!! I prefer the book, it was such an exciting adventure.