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readerfromtheblacklagoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
jacob_dion's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, and Blood
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: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, and Misogyny
kfquarium's review against another edition
- 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, Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Cursing, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexism, and Vomit
kittycatlover's review against another edition
- 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: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
omair's review against another edition
- 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: Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death and Cursing
Minor: Child death and Vomit
m0usey's review against another edition
- 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 cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Blood, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
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: Animal death, Cursing, and Sexual content
justmeandmybooks's review against another edition
- 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: Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death and Cursing
Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Vomit
lizclev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing