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hylian_narwhal's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
c_dmckinney's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Death, Gore, Animal cruelty, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Medical content, and Excrement
There is harm to animals and harm done by animalsbelladonnashrike's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
4.25
3am review:
thoroughly enjoyed this.
in some aspects, I prefer the movies to the book - especially in terms of the characters. they had more personality in the films. ellie sattler was written in a misogynistic manner and I appreciate how laura dern brought some life into the character. (and I also like how present she was in the movie. she was not entirely important in the text). after reading this, I can only assume crichton is a little misogynistic - it seems like the 2 female characters were throwaways compared to the endless men who had much more to offer other than their long, tanned legs, cutoff shorts, and tiny, delicate, womanly hands.
I loved the story. the writing was very plain yet engaging at the same time - I wasn’t quite bored of the language because the story itself was so compelling I just kept turning page after page without any problem. for the most part, I prefer the story in the book (excluding the lost world - I haven’t read that yet) to that in the film. I do think that the film is an excellent adaptation despite the discrepancies.
ian malcom genuinely seemed like a self-insert at times. his final speech at the end of the book about how the earth will be fine in spite of humanity (which I agree with - life will always find a way and even though some humans act in a parasitic manner, the earth will thrive, with or without us. we may mess with our own future, but long after we are gone, the earth will rebuild herself and be okay.) seemed to reveal personal bias from crichton. I agreed with practically everything up until ian malcom said we simply shouldn’t care about the environment because at the end of the day, the earth will prevail….I think it’s a bit of a twisted view considering what happened in the book …not to mention my personal gripes with that statement (although I believe the earth will be fine in spite of us, we should still nurture her as the temporary caretakers). idk, it just makes me wonder what crichton felt about that particular situation. that statement felt so weird.
story: 5/5
characters: 2/5
writing: 3/5
nostalgia: 27823/5 🦖
*jurassic park theme intensifies*
thoroughly enjoyed this.
in some aspects, I prefer the movies to the book - especially in terms of the characters. they had more personality in the films. ellie sattler was written in a misogynistic manner and I appreciate how laura dern brought some life into the character. (and I also like how present she was in the movie. she was not entirely important in the text). after reading this, I can only assume crichton is a little misogynistic - it seems like the 2 female characters were throwaways compared to the endless men who had much more to offer other than their long, tanned legs, cutoff shorts, and tiny, delicate, womanly hands.
I loved the story. the writing was very plain yet engaging at the same time - I wasn’t quite bored of the language because the story itself was so compelling I just kept turning page after page without any problem. for the most part, I prefer the story in the book (excluding the lost world - I haven’t read that yet) to that in the film. I do think that the film is an excellent adaptation despite the discrepancies.
story: 5/5
characters: 2/5
writing: 3/5
nostalgia: 27823/5 🦖
*jurassic park theme intensifies*
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Violence, Animal death, and Death
Minor: Gore, Vomit, Child death, and Medical content
m0usey's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
One of the few books where I’d actually say the movie is better. While I really enjoyed reading this, it was a bit slow and meandering for me. But other than that it was great! The characters are realistic, the plot is engaging and fun, and the message is loud and clear.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, and Medical content
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Medical content and Sexism
Minor: Excrement, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Fatphobia
thomas_wright's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
no expense speared
except for where it matters (safty)
great story its interesting to see what was missing from the first jurassic park movie adaptation
naturally the book's better more character development cirten characters who survive in the movie adaptation do not in the book so it makes me wonder what's different from the next book and its movie adaptation
great story its interesting to see what was missing from the first jurassic park movie adaptation
naturally the book's better more character development cirten characters who survive in the movie adaptation do not in the book so it makes me wonder what's different from the next book and its movie adaptation
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Animal death
daisychainreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, Gore, Cursing, Car accident, and Animal death
Minor: Alcohol, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Vomit
meganpbennett's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.0
Jurassic Park is a very solid science fiction novel, one that walks the very fine line between Science Fiction and Horror, something that Michael Crichton did remarkably well.
Like a lot of Crichton novels, all of the things happening at the beginning of the book, before the plot really kicks in, are important. The mysterious reptile bites, the lizard that looks like a dinosaur, the paleontologist in Montana, stuff like that.
Jurassic Park is wonderful example of science and money going far far too far. Recreating dinosaurs through incomplete DNA and making them into a theme park, like a zoo, with no thought as to what would happen should disaster strike. And disaster does strike, with several things happening at the same time - corporate espionage, a massive thunderstorm, and conclusive evidence that there are far far more dinosaurs in Jurassic Park than expected - catching everyone on the island in a fight or flight for their lives.
I remember reading Jurassic Park a few years ago, and it holds up remarkably well on a re-read. I did not like the grandchildren, and thought that they took away from the story. Especially since all they do is complain and cause problems. Compared to the grandchildren, Malcolm was a wonderful character (he's also very right and people should take him seriously).
Like a lot of Crichton novels, all of the things happening at the beginning of the book, before the plot really kicks in, are important. The mysterious reptile bites, the lizard that looks like a dinosaur, the paleontologist in Montana, stuff like that.
Jurassic Park is wonderful example of science and money going far far too far. Recreating dinosaurs through incomplete DNA and making them into a theme park, like a zoo, with no thought as to what would happen should disaster strike. And disaster does strike, with several things happening at the same time - corporate espionage, a massive thunderstorm, and conclusive evidence that there are far far more dinosaurs in Jurassic Park than expected - catching everyone on the island in a fight or flight for their lives.
I remember reading Jurassic Park a few years ago, and it holds up remarkably well on a re-read. I did not like the grandchildren, and thought that they took away from the story. Especially since all they do is complain and cause problems. Compared to the grandchildren, Malcolm was a wonderful character (he's also very right and people should take him seriously).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Violence
emmaward55's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. At first it was slow to get going, but I appreciated the gradual ease into the plot and the background knowledge that the reader was given before we even got to our main characters. I felt like I had a solid understanding of the conflicts of the narrative.
The book jumps around from character to character, giving us an almost omniscience view of the park and the harrowing events taking place. It keeps the tension up and it gives the book a somewhat frantic feel, even as the characters themselves desperately act to try and save their own lives.
Whilst there is plenty of 'science talk', Crichton does a great job of breaking it down into examples and metaphors that are easy to follow. His fear of unrestricted genetic advancements is palpable, although it is clear that he does not believe humans are capable of destroying the earth. There is an element of climate change denial in Malcom's final talk with Hammond, with the former giving his opinion that life will continue on the earth even if humans wipe ourselves and all current life out. Hammond, who has been painted as a fool and dangerously ignorant of science the entire book, is the one to suggest that matters like the ozone need to be minded and taken action on.
Overall, this is a great book to pick up if you enjoyed the film adaptation. It's thrilling, gory, and full of discovery and wonder. Jurassic Park is truly a modern classic.
The book jumps around from character to character, giving us an almost omniscience view of the park and the harrowing events taking place. It keeps the tension up and it gives the book a somewhat frantic feel, even as the characters themselves desperately act to try and save their own lives.
Whilst there is plenty of 'science talk', Crichton does a great job of breaking it down into examples and metaphors that are easy to follow. His fear of unrestricted genetic advancements is palpable, although it is clear that he does not believe humans are capable of destroying the earth. There is an element of climate change denial in Malcom's final talk with Hammond, with the former giving his opinion that life will continue on the earth even if humans wipe ourselves and all current life out. Hammond, who has been painted as a fool and dangerously ignorant of science the entire book, is the one to suggest that matters like the ozone need to be minded and taken action on.
Overall, this is a great book to pick up if you enjoyed the film adaptation. It's thrilling, gory, and full of discovery and wonder. Jurassic Park is truly a modern classic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Vomit, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Fatphobia, and Death
Moderate: Medical content and Child death
Minor: Cancer
foxgloveinspace's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, and Vomit