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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 The reconstructions of the animals is very outdated now, but the way the story was grounded in what was at the time cutting edge science makes it timeless.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.
Content Warnings
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!
Content Warnings
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.
Content Warnings
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, and Excrement
theworstofit's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Animal death
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Xenophobia
sparky_young_upstart's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
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