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A review by tclinrow
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
5.0
For lovers of the film I can honestly say you will not be disappointed, and if you're like me and loved the film so much you wished there been more of it then buckle up because this is the book for you!
It opens with a sort of prologue about strange 'lizard' attacks in rural mainland Costa Rica, which gave the whole story an extra depth that I really adored.
The author did go into a lot of detail about genetics and the state of scientific advancement that, while interesting, was a little too long... but nothing a little skim reading can't fix.
As you might have guessed, the characters - Dr Grant, Ellie, Muldoon, Ian Malcolm, Arthur, Dennis, Dr Wu, Tim, Lex and Hammond - are all excellent. Muldoon surprised me a little because he is a much bigger and more detailed character in the book, and its all the richer for it. The lack if a romantic subplot between Ellie and Grant was also a nice change of pace and I found it to be a surprising improvement.
And need I mention the dinosaurs? If the movie did it well, then my word the book did it magnificently. The T-Rex was utterly terrifying, decidedly disgusting and totally brilliant. The collective of different herbivores were astoundingly detailed and well developed, with just enough science to keep it interesting...
And then there are the velociraptors. The film did a good job of them, but it can't hold up against the sheer awesomeness of the books counterparts. Their seemingly hive minded intelligence and coordination, the violence and raw power they demonstrate, their hierarchical nature... everything went towards creating beautifully detailed predators, and creating a wonderfully realised threat.
All in all it was a brilliant read and I wasn't ready for it to end! I would (and have) recommend it to anyone who likes the sound of a dinosaur action thrill. Definitely a favourite for me.
It opens with a sort of prologue about strange 'lizard' attacks in rural mainland Costa Rica, which gave the whole story an extra depth that I really adored.
The author did go into a lot of detail about genetics and the state of scientific advancement that, while interesting, was a little too long... but nothing a little skim reading can't fix.
As you might have guessed, the characters - Dr Grant, Ellie, Muldoon, Ian Malcolm, Arthur, Dennis, Dr Wu, Tim, Lex and Hammond - are all excellent. Muldoon surprised me a little because he is a much bigger and more detailed character in the book, and its all the richer for it. The lack if a romantic subplot between Ellie and Grant was also a nice change of pace and I found it to be a surprising improvement.
And need I mention the dinosaurs? If the movie did it well, then my word the book did it magnificently. The T-Rex was utterly terrifying, decidedly disgusting and totally brilliant. The collective of different herbivores were astoundingly detailed and well developed, with just enough science to keep it interesting...
And then there are the velociraptors. The film did a good job of them, but it can't hold up against the sheer awesomeness of the books counterparts. Their seemingly hive minded intelligence and coordination, the violence and raw power they demonstrate, their hierarchical nature... everything went towards creating beautifully detailed predators, and creating a wonderfully realised threat.
All in all it was a brilliant read and I wasn't ready for it to end! I would (and have) recommend it to anyone who likes the sound of a dinosaur action thrill. Definitely a favourite for me.