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maddydactyl's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Jurassic Park is a classic for a reason, and the movie did a brilliant job of taking 80% of the story and presenting it in a way that audiences lapped it up. The book is significantly more graphically violent, and multiple deaths featured in the movie are further gruesomely detailed within these pages. The novel itself is solidly written and incredibly well researched and fleshed out, and the characters and events are tense and driven.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Animal death
parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Gore, Death, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcohol, Cannibalism, Body horror, and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexism, Body shaming, Classism, Vomit, and Misogyny
kaetto's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Gore
corncake's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Read for my "iliteracy" book club.
I actually quite enjoyed this read, which surprised me since I have never been a dinosaur kid, nor the movie's biggest fan (at least compared to other fans, I still enjoy the movie). But low-and-behold I found the book more enjoyable than the film! The only change from the movie/book adaptation that I completely understood was the changing of Lex's age. I didn't hate her character in the book by any means (although some of her dialogue made me question if the author had ever been around a six-year-old), but I can understand that other readers might find her annoying.I am saddened however that the film did not keep the park's creator, John Hammond, the corrupted and often cruel jerk that he was from the book. I found his character despicable and ignorant to his circumstances - I loved him. Having him be this way really drove in the point that I think the author was trying to make: how capitalistic greed can and often will lead to our own destruction. Sorry kids, it's not about fun times with dinosaurs, it's about Corporate greed - my favorite flavor!
Also Alan Grant actually likes children in the book!? ADORABLE!!
I do however think the author has a problem with repeating himself in several areas. This would conjure a sense of agitation while reading, feeling as if he didn't trust his reader's intelligence enough to remember details. The book can also be slow in some areas, but it does pull you back into the excitement rather quickly.
My overall thoughts: I found this book entertaining, immersive, and even quite horrifying in parts. Definitely worth the read!
I actually quite enjoyed this read, which surprised me since I have never been a dinosaur kid, nor the movie's biggest fan (at least compared to other fans, I still enjoy the movie). But low-and-behold I found the book more enjoyable than the film! The only change from the movie/book adaptation that I completely understood was the changing of Lex's age. I didn't hate her character in the book by any means (although some of her dialogue made me question if the author had ever been around a six-year-old), but I can understand that other readers might find her annoying.
Also Alan Grant actually likes children in the book!? ADORABLE!!
I do however think the author has a problem with repeating himself in several areas. This would conjure a sense of agitation while reading, feeling as if he didn't trust his reader's intelligence enough to remember details. The book can also be slow in some areas, but it does pull you back into the excitement rather quickly.
My overall thoughts: I found this book entertaining, immersive, and even quite horrifying in parts. Definitely worth the read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement and Cursing
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Child death
clairebau's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
4.75
I can't believe it's taken me so long to read this! It's almost the perfect book. The writing style is immersive and engaging, and the subject matter is obviously well-researched. I particularly liked the choices Chrichton made about what scenes to include, especially in the beginning to build exposition and suspense. Every detail felt important and necessary, but not in a way that was too on-the-nose. There wasn't much character development, unfortunately, but that's about what I expected from a thriller that's treated like an epic. I look forward to reading the sequel, and watching the movie for the first time in, like, a decade.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Gore, and Animal death
Moderate: Excrement
Minor: Misogyny
mgiegerl's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Animal death
gawdz0rz's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
love me some anti-capitalist critique in fiction. really glad they didn’t make lex 8 years old or so damn annoying in the movie. was also interesting to see the choices in what things worked between book and movie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Misogyny
bones_jackson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
É bem diferente do filme, mas é muito bom, e o final, em comparação com o do filme, foi bem diferente, e eu achei até mais triste, mas teve detalhes do livro que foi compreensível eles não quererem colocar no filme
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Car accident, Gore, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, and Medical content
thegothiclibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The film is a classic, but this is the first time I’ve read the book!
I loved the slow buildup. Otherwise, it’s quite similar to the film.
More thoughts: https://www.thegothiclibrary.com/jurassic-park-and-sci-fi-horror/
I loved the slow buildup. Otherwise, it’s quite similar to the film.
More thoughts: https://www.thegothiclibrary.com/jurassic-park-and-sci-fi-horror/
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Child death
nicesideburns's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I was very engulfed with the story since it was up my interest. The starking difference with the novel was very eye opening!
This is so nicely written and the fact diagrams and codes were utilized it felt so real and something that woukd happen today.
Also raptors are scary
This is so nicely written and the fact diagrams and codes were utilized it felt so real and something that woukd happen today.
Also raptors are scary
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Cursing, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, and Violence