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fredosbrother's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
cadoca's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
badseedgirl's review against another edition
4.0
Dinosaur Summer by Greg Bear reads like a "boy's adventure story". Think Treasure Island, Tom Sawyer, and Huck Fin. There was action and adventure on almost every page. Plus Dinosaurs. Who does not get a thrill when they think of dinosaurs, and who does not secretly wish they could see one up close and in person, a herbivore one anyway. This novel is set in an alternate world where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's [b:The Lost World|10155|The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)|Arthur Conan Doyle|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320504012s/10155.jpg|1098725] was real. The novel was excellent and motivated me to head over to The Gutenberg Project and get a copy of The Lost World. I give Dinosaur Summer 3.5 "Dinorific Stars out of 5
lisawreading's review against another edition
4.0
A big, old-fashioned adventure story, Dinosaur Summer starts from the premise that the events of The Lost World (the 1912 novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, not the Michael Crichton novel) are real. In Dinosaur Summer, Conan Doyle and his fellow adventurers discovered a hidden world in South America -- and now, 30 years later, dinosaur circuses are so commonplace that the public is no longer interested. When the last dinosaur circus closes down, 15-year-old Peter and his journalist father accompany the expedition that sets out to return the surviving dinosaurs to their native home on El Grande, the "lost world" plateau where dangerous and unknown creatures still live.
Filled with plenty of action, danger, and lots of bizarre animal species, the story is exciting and moves quickly -- except for a few draggy bits that have more to do with oil politics, indigenous tribes vs local governments, and Hollywood movie producers. The character of Peter is really engaging and interesting, as he starts to grow up, assert himself, and figure out his tense relationship with his father in the midst of this incredible journey.
All in all, quite a fun and entertaining read!
For more information, see my review at Bookshelf Fantasies.
Filled with plenty of action, danger, and lots of bizarre animal species, the story is exciting and moves quickly -- except for a few draggy bits that have more to do with oil politics, indigenous tribes vs local governments, and Hollywood movie producers. The character of Peter is really engaging and interesting, as he starts to grow up, assert himself, and figure out his tense relationship with his father in the midst of this incredible journey.
All in all, quite a fun and entertaining read!
For more information, see my review at Bookshelf Fantasies.
faithful_jewel's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
nthurman_dude's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
bloodravenlib's review against another edition
2.0
I read this over the summer of 1998. It draws upon one of Conan Doyle's Professor Challenger stories. The story here was ok, but I think readers are better off going back to the original novel instead of this one. The book's premise is interesting, but it is just an "ok" book.
ramsfan1963's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
The book had an interesting premise, returning the last surviving dinosaurs to the Lost World of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel, but the pace was glacial slow. By the time they finally got to El Grande, it was like a long car trip that you were just eager to see end.
buildhergender's review against another edition
4.0
A good yarn.
As it is written to follow Lost World the writing seems a bit archaic and older than what one would expect in new books, and it is perfect for this book.
The blood/gore was low as would be expected for a book imitating the time.
Some what predictable, again something based of the era it is aping.
As it is written to follow Lost World the writing seems a bit archaic and older than what one would expect in new books, and it is perfect for this book.
The blood/gore was low as would be expected for a book imitating the time.
Some what predictable, again something based of the era it is aping.