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courtsport3000's review against another edition
This was such a unique experience to listen to. It’s like if an episode of Planet Earth were made into a full length fiction narrative.
I was surprisingly emotionally invested in this. Definitely recommend for anyone who loves dinosaurs like I do.
I was surprisingly emotionally invested in this. Definitely recommend for anyone who loves dinosaurs like I do.
eritheis's review against another edition
4.0
It was a little slow at first, but I'm glad I kept reading it
diannaphantomfiction's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
kylearnzen's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting enough to finish once I started it, but never very engaging.
erperry's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
This was an interesting book...like a fictional documentary but not humorous. Just a raptor's life as the author assumes they would live.
tigerstriped's review against another edition
4.0
obviously this is no longer scientifically accurate due to the amount of time that has passed since its been published but the speculated biology and behavior within still feels realistic. also it’s dinosaur pride and prejudice. c’mon now it’s just fun
littleb333's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Very fun read, it was really interesting & refreshing reading a book from the point of view of the animal itself rather than another human protagonist like most books.
Raptor Red is a gorgeous animal, and I loved reading about her jouney and how she coped with certain situations!
Raptor Red is a gorgeous animal, and I loved reading about her jouney and how she coped with certain situations!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Death
Minor: Blood
sweekune's review
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5/5
A cross between a nature documentary and fiction. Raptor Red follows the titular utahraptor and her family, showing life and survival for her and her family.
- Written by an esteemed paleontologist, Raptor Red is, for the time it was published, an accurate guess at what life would have been like for these predators back in the early Cretaceous period. Of course there is some creative licence and some educated assumptions made but all of it seems plausible, if occasionally outdated.
- I like how Raptor Red herself was characterised and how the reader gets to see inside her head and her thought processes. This took the narrative from documentary commentary to a narrative that makes the reader invested in Raptor Red and care about her.
- The supporting cast of creatures and the environment was well informed and varied. We don't just meet other dinosaurs but pterosaurs, early mammals, sea life and more. Each has a role in the narrative and it doesn't feel forced or like the reader is being taken on a tour but more organic and natural.
I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to other dinosaur and prehistoric life enthusiasts as a dip into the lives of some of these creatures.
A cross between a nature documentary and fiction. Raptor Red follows the titular utahraptor and her family, showing life and survival for her and her family.
- Written by an esteemed paleontologist, Raptor Red is, for the time it was published, an accurate guess at what life would have been like for these predators back in the early Cretaceous period. Of course there is some creative licence and some educated assumptions made but all of it seems plausible, if occasionally outdated.
- I like how Raptor Red herself was characterised and how the reader gets to see inside her head and her thought processes. This took the narrative from documentary commentary to a narrative that makes the reader invested in Raptor Red and care about her.
- The supporting cast of creatures and the environment was well informed and varied. We don't just meet other dinosaurs but pterosaurs, early mammals, sea life and more. Each has a role in the narrative and it doesn't feel forced or like the reader is being taken on a tour but more organic and natural.
I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to other dinosaur and prehistoric life enthusiasts as a dip into the lives of some of these creatures.
majuemidio's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rogue_leader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0