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betharoo's review against another edition
4.25
A man walks across the country to his new home in Arizona and soon becomes enmeshed with the family who moves into the glass house next door. Quietly compelling, Dinosaurs examines what it is to be human with Millet's beautiful and precise prose.
alinaedwards's review against another edition
5.0
I’m not sure if I’ll write a full review of this, but I’ll just say now that I absolutely adored this spare yet endlessly rich novel. I tried to read it for as long as possible to cherish the experience. Millet has such a gentle touch, I felt so safe losing myself in the pages of this story.
P.S. I would be so shocked if Millet wasn’t at all inspired by Batman/Bruce Wayne when she wrote this. Gil is literally Bruce Wayne without the maniacal, intense focus on ridding the world of crime that the caped crusader has. Instead, Gil offers a radical alternative to the Batman archetype. He is sensitive, thoughtful, lonely, and fears hurting another soul more than anything else in the world. I fell in love with his character almost immediately.
P.S. I would be so shocked if Millet wasn’t at all inspired by Batman/Bruce Wayne when she wrote this. Gil is literally Bruce Wayne without the maniacal, intense focus on ridding the world of crime that the caped crusader has. Instead, Gil offers a radical alternative to the Batman archetype. He is sensitive, thoughtful, lonely, and fears hurting another soul more than anything else in the world. I fell in love with his character almost immediately.
karatesnoopy's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
hmuraski27's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
celestesith's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lngerst's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sahelwig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
valsie311's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
emzapk's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 - I bought this a couple of years ago on a whim solely based on the title. Now I'm working my way through all the books I own but haven't read, and I wish I had gotten to it sooner! A very simple story without your typical narrative structure, but sometimes there's beauty in the mundane.
laciejeanne's review against another edition
5.0
As a SAHM, I found it oddly refreshing to read about such *real* characters going through their normal life circumstances without all the boistrous intrigue people have come to expect. It had interesting yet relatable backstories that were slowly unveiled, giving you time to grow close with each one - always wanting to get to that last piece of their history, to finally see the entire puzzle put together. The ending, while wholesome, almost felt sudden, as I was left wanting to read more about how everyone's future unfolded, because I had become so attached to each character and wanted to know how their stories played out. Readers can be selfish that way.