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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
tense
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Excellent book! It's hard to write a worthy story in the vein of Michael Crichton's iconic work Jurassic Park without regurgitating the same old tropes but this exceeded all my expectations. Excellent thriller – excellent murder mystery. Very well researched, with a fantastic plot which kept me on my toes. Characters were likeable enough, though at times there were certain passing statements which were reminded me of certain collations of "men who write women badly". This did not sufficiently detract from the plot to lower my rating but I did have to roll my eyes.
I really didn't think I would like this book as much as I did! The slow beginning did not quite prepare me to be reeled in so effectively later on in the book, and I tore through it in one sitting. The science is airbrushed, though we observe the story through the lens of two non-scientists. I think this was an appropriate choice – the fantastic science was already done in Jurassic Park, and it would be akin to reinventing the wheel to try that again here. Where the science shines is in the afterword's behavioural focus which is the crucial backbone to the story. As I read it, I thought – this IS new. Michael Crichton went with dinosaurs, and sold us on the fantasy of the prehistoric. Douglas Preston sells us on the tangible overlap to human history.
I really didn't think I would like this book as much as I did! The slow beginning did not quite prepare me to be reeled in so effectively later on in the book, and I tore through it in one sitting. The science is airbrushed, though we observe the story through the lens of two non-scientists. I think this was an appropriate choice – the fantastic science was already done in Jurassic Park, and it would be akin to reinventing the wheel to try that again here. Where the science shines is in the afterword's behavioural focus which is the crucial backbone to the story. As I read it, I thought – this IS new. Michael Crichton went with dinosaurs, and sold us on the fantasy of the prehistoric. Douglas Preston sells us on the tangible overlap to human history.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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:
No
This delivers fascinating de-extinction science wrapped in a murder mystery at a resort where woolly mammoths roam. The concept is good and the real-world genetic engineering feels genuinely plausible. Unfortunately, protagonist Cash is insufferably annoying, dragging down what could've been a stellar thriller. Still, the procedural elements and cutting-edge science make it worth reading.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Der Titel war bei den Goodreads Choice Awards 2024 in der Kategorie SF vorne dabei, daher habe ich ihn gelesen. Ja, eine Geschichte in der "de-extinct" (wie man das wohl übersetzt? ent-ausgestorben?) Mammuts vorkommen ist in gewisser Weise Science Fiction. Aber das hier ist primär ein Thriller. Zugegebenermaßen ein gut gemachter Thriller, aber ich bin nicht die richtige Zielgruppe für sowas. Mehr Science und sehr viel weniger Tote hätte mir besser gefallen. Aber es liest sich flott weg und ist unterhaltsam.
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
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
The premise was very cool, but the science, plot, and characters were a major let down. Pleistocene Park sounded delightful, especially as someone who loves Jurassic Park. However, the author couldn’t write a well-developed woman even if you held a gun to his head. The female lead was constantly mentioning her weight, even in tense life or death situations. All other women are barely mentioned by name. Terribly similar to the often-referenced Jurassic Park, in so much as Crichton also couldn’t write convincing women.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes