448 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Folio Society
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An instant bestseller on publication in 1990, Michael Crichton’s novel about geneticists bringing dinosaurs back from extinction was, and remains, irresistible. The film rights were snapped up before the ink on the manuscript had dried, and the St...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,371 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
dark 34%
informative 28%
mysterious 25%
reflective 12%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
emotional 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 16% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 65% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Death, BloodModerate
Animal death, ViolenceMinor
Fatphobia, Sexism, Vomit
448 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Folio Society
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An instant bestseller on publication in 1990, Michael Crichton’s novel about geneticists bringing dinosaurs back from extinction was, and remains, irresistible. The film rights were snapped up before the ink on the manuscript had dried, and the St...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,371 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
dark 34%
informative 28%
mysterious 25%
reflective 12%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
emotional 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 16% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 65% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Death, BloodModerate
Animal death, ViolenceMinor
Fatphobia, Sexism, Vomit