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Le Parc Jurassique by Michael Crichton

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nowflymeaway's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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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).

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kieranyes's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

4.0

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emmaward55's review against another edition

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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.

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