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justkellyann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Excrement
angryluna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Animal death and Gore
Minor: Vomit
justmeandmybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Cursing and Animal death
Minor: Vomit, Fatphobia, Child death, and Sexism
doggamn's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Crichton writes so accessibly, even when detailing scientific and mathematic concepts readers may be unfamiliar with. Jurassic Park has some banger quotes, mostly from Ian Malcolm, who rocks. Second Crichton I've read, the other being Prey when I was around 11. I might pick up a few more of Crichton's works in the near future. Dude just delivers a specific brand of sci-fi thriller that doesn't absolutely terrify me but still keeps my interest until the end.
Jurassic Park had tons of overlap with the movie adaptation, which I also love, so it was easy to keep track of details. I think that the changes the film did make to the novel's structure, plot, and characters were very effective and definitely deliver an exquisite cinematic experience. That's not to say that the movie is better--I do think I personally prefer the movie to the book, but there was a ton in the book I really enjoyed. As stated earlier, there are pages upon pages of banger quotes and descriptions. The book really has some breathtaking writing in it. Furthermore, it's so exciting to read a novel where the author knows how to write clever characters. There were plenty of moments in the book where you could solve whatever problem the characters encountered if you paid enough attention. Some others, which I didn't catch, still managed to feel exciting because the information had been established logically and following a character's thinking via Crichton's excellent third-person narration was wonderful.
Overall, I think Jurassic Park is great. Easy enough to make reading it a breeze, despite having a higher page count than a lot of popular novels; challenging enough to maintain mystery and intrigue, leading the reader to critically think about the issues at play rather than knowing everything upfront.
I absolutely adored experiencing Jurassic Park through a new lens and I can't wait to revisit the movie, already one of my favorites of all time.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Violence, and Animal death
Minor: Fatphobia
nowflymeaway's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Vomit
julianavaz's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Xenophobia, Cursing, and Excrement
daisychainreads's review against another edition
- 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
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
emmaward55's review against another edition
- 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
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.
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
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, and Vomit
mayr3adsab00k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Car accident, Cursing, and Grief
Minor: Vomit