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greyhooloovoo's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ghostofwhenever's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
My first dive into Crichton, and I know I want more. A historical fiction glimpse into the bone wars of the American west is such a cool time and is so neat to see some of the early palentologists in America's weird scientific history.
soupgirl9's review against another edition
3.0
do yall think marsh and cope ever "explored each other's bodies"
katjacatbeans's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
While not strictly historical in many senses (it is fiction after all), I love this peek into the Bone Wars era.
celina077's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.5
What a fun story! You will like this if you enjoy the Jurassic Park story, dinosaurs or a wild west adventure! Set in the 1870s, this follows a fictional character William Johnson but features several real people like Cope and Marsh who legit were crazed men at the time searching for dino fossils in Native American territory with sketchy treaties. Cope and Marsh's feud became known as the Bone Wars. I really enjoyed reading this book, it was a fast paced read and I liked watching the main character grow into a super likeable amd admirable person. It was a wild ride and involves many historical details of things I can't believe actually happened. I definitely recommend! (4.5 stars)
slvstrlpz's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
mmalone's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
robinkaye's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jcroderman's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
rosemwood's review against another edition
3.0
Actually I would rate it a 3.75. If you are hoping to read about live dinosaurs in this book you will be disappointed. This is about old dinosaur bones, the wild west and some famous characters. This is more of a western than anything else and that is not a favorite genre for me so my opinion is not as strong as it normally would be but I do love Michael Crichton writing.