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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
We're not like jurassic park , we're better. Mcfaul is a coward the author is hyperfixated on reminding us that everyone thinks cash is too big I will not be reading another book with this main character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Fatphobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Death
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Fun summer read! Not sure if I want to continue on with the continuation but I was entertained with this one
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes
Overall I enjoyed this book. It's about de-extintion of some really cool prehistoric animals, which I thought was really neat. It takes place at a fancy resort where people pay stupid amounts of money to get to interact with these de-extinct animals. The concept is really cool. But, there is a murder at the resort and things get bad, and they get weird. The murder mystery aspect of this book was really well written. The plot as a whole was good, and there are a lot of elements of this story that make the book work overall. I'm glad I read it, but I'm not sure that I'll read the sequel. There were some things in this book that I found distasteful, problematic, and unrealistic.
This book went on and on about how big of a woman Cash was. I was shocked to see this was published in 2024. These weight comments read like something from back in the day where it was, unfortunately, more acceptable to make those weight comments. And there were several mentions of how big she was and about her own body dismorphia that added literally zero to the plot. At the end of the book she eats half a sticky bun and says she'll make up for it by skipping dinner. Gag. I hated that. Cash herself was an unlikeable character. She was just rude and abrupt and I was annoyed by her in general. I don't really want to read another book that focuses on her. But the other thing that bothered me was McFall. He was supposed to be the head of the Colorado Bureu of Investigations and he was an absolute coward. It didn't fit for me. I get that being the head is a lot of politics and being a mouth piece, but you rise up to that by being in the field. In no way was it believable that the head of the CBI would just roll over and let a movie crew stay on when everyone was told to evacuate. I get why it was important to the story, but it wasn't done well. His character was just so unbelievable.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
“Extinction” is basically a Crichton novel. Preston really knocked it out of the park. It’s plausible enough to feel real and the suspense slowly burns toward a white hot climax.
My only complaint is that the chapters in this book are absurdly short and frequently end in a cliffhanger. I get that this gets readers to turn more pages, but it is quite annoying. This same phenomenon caused me to put the Crichton/Patterson mash-up down midway through the novel. (Between the two, I strongly favor “Extinction.” The science in it is much more plausible than that in “Eruption.”)
At the end of the book, Preston gives the reader much context into the science behind the sci-fi. I thought this was a great touch. I love learning about the real science behind “hard” science fiction, but normally I have to do this by looking up terms on the internet.
If you liked Jurassic Park or The Andromeda Strain, or if you’re a fan of mysterious thrillers in general, I unequivocally recommend “Extinction.”
My only complaint is that the chapters in this book are absurdly short and frequently end in a cliffhanger. I get that this gets readers to turn more pages, but it is quite annoying. This same phenomenon caused me to put the Crichton/Patterson mash-up down midway through the novel. (Between the two, I strongly favor “Extinction.” The science in it is much more plausible than that in “Eruption.”)
At the end of the book, Preston gives the reader much context into the science behind the sci-fi. I thought this was a great touch. I love learning about the real science behind “hard” science fiction, but normally I have to do this by looking up terms on the internet.
If you liked Jurassic Park or The Andromeda Strain, or if you’re a fan of mysterious thrillers in general, I unequivocally recommend “Extinction.”
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated