Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

37 reviews

fran_the_man's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

tmholsman_1994's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The only reason I am not giving this a 5 star like I originally thought is because of Ian Malcolm (IYKYK). Overall though I really enjoyed this book. I like the book better than the movie and that isn't always the case for me. I defiantly recommend it if you like sci-fi and dinosaurs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

emilywemily6's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. I read it after reading Dragon Teeth and was delighted to hear mention of Cope and Marsh towards the beginning of this story! The science behind this book is fascinating and pretty realistic from my uneducated perspective. And while the philosophical discussion from Malcolm felt a little overdone, it was very interesting to think about the implications of scientific discoveries on the wider world, especially when we can’t foresee the entire impact they have. The growing sense of dread and unease was spot on, and while it is slower than modern thrillers I was still entranced. I hated reading incorrect medical scenarios though- it takes a day or two for infection to set in, then another day or two for the infection to turn septic/systemic, so why did Malcolm’s wounds turn septic in like 6 hours?? Besides that, this book felt well thought out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Medical content

Minor: Classism

bellestallard's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

would’ve been 5 but lex is so annoying 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Vomit and Medical content

foolishfish's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

itsbaberuthless's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I now get it when people rant about how a book was better than its movie. Jurassic Park means so much to me and I’m so happy I actually liked the book. It was so dark and gruesome and I hated everyone but the dinosaurs. My favorite thing was imagining Rexy sleeping leaning up against a tree by the river. Freaking cutie. 

4.5 because in a book about dinosaurs there sure was a lot of misogyny and fat shaming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, and Medical content

moxiereads's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, and Medical content

soyabeanos's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

corncake's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Read for my "iliteracy" book club.

I actually quite enjoyed this read, which surprised me since I have never been a dinosaur kid, nor the movie's biggest fan (at least compared to other fans, I still enjoy the movie). But low-and-behold I found the book more enjoyable than the film! The only change from the movie/book adaptation that I completely understood was the changing of Lex's age. I didn't hate her character in the book by any means (although some of her dialogue made me question if the author had ever been around a six-year-old), but I can understand that other readers might find her annoying.

I am saddened however that the film did not keep the park's creator, John Hammond, the corrupted and often cruel jerk that he was from the book. I found his character despicable and ignorant to his circumstances - I loved him. Having him be this way really drove in the point that I think the author was trying to make: how capitalistic greed can and often will lead to our own destruction. Sorry kids, it's not about fun times with dinosaurs, it's about Corporate greed - my favorite flavor!

 

Also Alan Grant actually likes children in the book!? ADORABLE!!

I do however think the author has a problem with repeating himself in several areas. This would conjure a sense of agitation while reading, feeling as if he didn't trust his reader's intelligence enough to remember details. The book can also be slow in some areas, but it does pull you back into the excitement rather quickly. 

My overall thoughts: I found this book entertaining, immersive, and even quite horrifying in parts. Definitely worth the read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Cursing

Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Medical content

bones_jackson's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• 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

É bem diferente do filme, mas é muito bom, e o final, em comparação com o do filme, foi bem diferente, e eu achei até mais triste, mas teve detalhes do livro que foi compreensível eles não quererem colocar no filme

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail