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448 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Folio Society
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An instant bestseller on publication in 1990, Michael Crichton’s novel about geneticists bringing dinosaurs back from extinction was, and remains, irresistible. The film rights were snapped up before the ink on the manuscript had dried, and the St...
Community Reviews Summary of 38,251 reviews
Moods
tense 76%
dark 38%
informative 28%
mysterious 25%
reflective 13%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
emotional 5%
sad 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 20% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 64% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Gore, BloodModerate
Animal deathMinor
Sexism, Vomit, Fatphobia
448 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Folio Society
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An instant bestseller on publication in 1990, Michael Crichton’s novel about geneticists bringing dinosaurs back from extinction was, and remains, irresistible. The film rights were snapped up before the ink on the manuscript had dried, and the St...
Community Reviews Summary of 38,251 reviews
Moods
tense 76%
dark 38%
informative 28%
mysterious 25%
reflective 13%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
emotional 5%
sad 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 20% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 64% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, BloodModerate
Animal deathMinor
Sexism, Vomit, Fatphobia