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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
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:
No
Was different enough from the film that it kept me on my toes wondering what would happen next. A fun read, with a darkness to the violence that was unsettling in the book and absent in the movie. There was also a lot more action, and a wider variety of dinosaurs. However, the characters are thin, empty vessels that feel like they exist just to move the plot. The dialogue never captures the emotional weight of the horrifying situations the characters find themselves in. Hammonds prideful ignorance is maddening not because he is engaging as a character, but because it defies all logic at all times just so he can look like a villain. Lex’s immaturity and foolishness is similarly out of touch with how any child would behave…ever.
Complaints aside, it was fun to visit the original text that inspired one of the greatest movies of all time. I really enjoyed it and look forward to checking out more of Crichton’s books. Would love to see a remake that blends the rich characterizations of Spielberg’s adaptation with the cruel, disturbing violence of the novel instead of the garbage that’s been pumped out in the Jurassic World legacy sequels.
Complaints aside, it was fun to visit the original text that inspired one of the greatest movies of all time. I really enjoyed it and look forward to checking out more of Crichton’s books. Would love to see a remake that blends the rich characterizations of Spielberg’s adaptation with the cruel, disturbing violence of the novel instead of the garbage that’s been pumped out in the Jurassic World legacy sequels.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
medium-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
Just a classic
adventurous
challenging
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So good!! I thought it might be a slower read but I was wrong. Very nostalgic while also having elements that didn’t make it into the movie or that the movie changed, so they were new to me. Makes me want to read more Michael Crichton!
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated