A review by hwillustrator
Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton
5.0
Loved it, not much more I need to say really!
If you enjoy the movie you’ll almost certainly enjoy the book, it’s written with the same warmth, energy and excitement, although there are enough differences in plot (especially in the second half) to keep it interesting and engaging. Also really interesting to see how some of the characters were changed for the movie (most notably Lex) and which were exactly as described (Malcom, Grant, Sattler, and Hammond especially).
It was definitely a comfort read for me but that is by no means a bad thing. Jurassic Park does what my favourite kind of sci-fi does: it explores unique ideas without getting bogged down in plausibility or scientific details, instead focusing on the wonder, awe and joy that comes from imagining other worlds.
If you enjoy the movie you’ll almost certainly enjoy the book, it’s written with the same warmth, energy and excitement, although there are enough differences in plot (especially in the second half) to keep it interesting and engaging. Also really interesting to see how some of the characters were changed for the movie (most notably Lex) and which were exactly as described (Malcom, Grant, Sattler, and Hammond especially).
It was definitely a comfort read for me but that is by no means a bad thing. Jurassic Park does what my favourite kind of sci-fi does: it explores unique ideas without getting bogged down in plausibility or scientific details, instead focusing on the wonder, awe and joy that comes from imagining other worlds.