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sparky_lurkdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was a deeply formative book for me. The reconstructions of the animals is very outdated now, but the way the story was grounded in what was at the time cutting edge science makes it timeless. A xenofiction classic.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Animal death, and Blood
Moderate: Child death and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Excrement
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!
Moderate: Death and Animal death
Minor: Blood
starreddust's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Narrative from the point of view of a Utahraptor named Red, interspersed with lots of informational tidbits about Utahraptors and other dinosaurs, as well as the general environment at that time.
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Gore, Violence, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
yogomagpie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
My god this is 100% the book that 10-year-old me would have obsessed over. I would have reread this countless times and drawn comics of my favorite moments. I’m surprised I never knew about it. I found some of the scientific explanations a bit distracting from the flow of the story but I don’t care because I ate it all up.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, and Excrement
eileenmccoy's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-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? No
5.0
One of my new favorites. Absolutely loved this, I’m going to recommend it to literally everyone.
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Blood
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