jacob_dion's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, and Animal death
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Misogyny
kitsunbae's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
I've always loved dinosaurs growing up, and as such, I loved the films. However, the book brings my love to a whole new level. The book hosts darker, tension-packed scenes that the film lacked. The backstory of InGen shows the total lack of care for the public and the greed of those in power. All they want is money, fame, and more money. Hammond himself is shown to be a crueler man than his film counterpart.
I grew to care for most of the cast, some more than I expected, and the teamwork they display trying to survive a hellscape is honestly next level. The tension is so thick I couldn't put the book down! There were so many differences to that of the film that I was left wondering what would happen next even though I'd seen the films countless times.
Overall, I loved this book. It was intense, dark, funny in its own way, and gave me a fear of dinosaurs I didn't have before. Crichton really conveys just how animalistic dinosaurs would have been. They'd be lead by nothing but instinct. It's haunting.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Child abuse, Cursing, and Animal cruelty
kfquarium's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Cursing
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexism, and Vomit
kittycatlover's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Vomit, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Car accident
omair's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If one can look past those and similar shortcomings, there is brilliance in the work. The vivid descriptions of movement and scenes, the blending of facts and fictitious science to sell a wholly believable concept out of the impossible. The grounded reactions and plausible heroism, the characters never feel larger than life, allowing the focus to remain on the interactions and to frenetically advance the story, with your heart and mind reaching for the next page with a sense of impending doom. But the thrill of the chase never grows too desperate leaving one time to reflect on the actions. There's very few paragraphs that cannot be fully dressed up in one's imagination, a feat so important to making the world feel so tangible, and that is the true genius of the book.
So strap in for a heck of a ride, even if you've seen the movie already, and welcome to Jurassic Park.
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Cursing and Animal death
Minor: Vomit and Child death
m0usey's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, and Medical content
courtney_g's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Minor: Sexual content, Cursing, and Animal death
justmeandmybooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Cursing and Animal death
Minor: Vomit, Fatphobia, Child death, and Sexism
lizclev's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
daisythebrownie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Cursing