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A review by the1germ
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
3.0
This was my first "adult" book that I ever read, and I'll always remember it fondly for that: hiding under the covers with a flashlight and this tattered paperback I'd spirited away, reading about that movie in theaters my parents insisted I was too young to see.
In truth, I was probably fine to see the movie... but much too young for this book lol.
Revisiting it this many years later as an adult highlights flaws I didn't notice at the time. The characters are stilted and one-dimensional. Ian Malcolm is a stand-in for Crichton himself, going on long rants where the character is replaced by the author. A lot of the science is showing its age. Scenes generally lack the "oomph" you'd expect, I didn't really feel a sense of wonder or terror.
It's an important book both culturally and in my life, but I think that overall the movie explored the concept much better. I'll always appreciate the book and Crichton for the rabbit hole they sent me down, though.
In truth, I was probably fine to see the movie... but much too young for this book lol.
Revisiting it this many years later as an adult highlights flaws I didn't notice at the time. The characters are stilted and one-dimensional. Ian Malcolm is a stand-in for Crichton himself, going on long rants where the character is replaced by the author. A lot of the science is showing its age. Scenes generally lack the "oomph" you'd expect, I didn't really feel a sense of wonder or terror.
It's an important book both culturally and in my life, but I think that overall the movie explored the concept much better. I'll always appreciate the book and Crichton for the rabbit hole they sent me down, though.