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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
parkerpng's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I entered my dinosaur era last year so naturally I had to read this. I haven’t seen the movie so I went into this completely fresh.
The overall theme of this book is about how nature cannot be controlled, and chaos will ensue when humans try to do so. The mathematician, Malcolm, served as narrative exposition for much of these themes.
The other characters include a paleontologist, a plant expert, an engineer, a computer scientist, a a lawyer, a lunatic rich man and his two grandchildren.
Hammond, the rich man, is a distinctly selfish and evil human. All he cares about is profit, and creating something nobody has done before. He ignores all warnings and throws many people into danger without acknowledging the possibility that it can and will be his fault.
Grant, the palaeontologist, and the children Tim and Lex are a big focus of this book, being the more innocent characters, who experience a good chunk of the drama firsthand. Their wit and bravery (well, maybe not Lex) allows them to overcome any obstacle in their way.
I think that for when this book was written, they managed to paint a pretty good picture of the dinosaurs. We’re always making new discoveries, so I kept that in mind whenever they described the T-Tex as having “leathery skin” or the compys being “yellow with black spots”. The drama is well built up and hits like a truck, relentless and constant.
A lot of the other characters are decently written, and are best experienced by reading for yourself.
I think the ending is fine.
This was a book I looked forward to picking up every day. It was a lot of fun to read. Although it felt really long too. Perhaps I’ll pick up the Lost World some day.
The overall theme of this book is about how nature cannot be controlled, and chaos will ensue when humans try to do so. The mathematician, Malcolm, served as narrative exposition for much of these themes.
The other characters include a paleontologist, a plant expert, an engineer, a computer scientist, a a lawyer, a lunatic rich man and his two grandchildren.
Hammond, the rich man, is a distinctly selfish and evil human. All he cares about is profit, and creating something nobody has done before. He ignores all warnings and throws many people into danger without acknowledging the possibility that it can and will be his fault.
Grant, the palaeontologist, and the children Tim and Lex are a big focus of this book, being the more innocent characters, who experience a good chunk of the drama firsthand. Their wit and bravery (well, maybe not Lex) allows them to overcome any obstacle in their way.
I think that for when this book was written, they managed to paint a pretty good picture of the dinosaurs. We’re always making new discoveries, so I kept that in mind whenever they described the T-Tex as having “leathery skin” or the compys being “yellow with black spots”. The drama is well built up and hits like a truck, relentless and constant.
A lot of the other characters are decently written, and are best experienced by reading for yourself.
I think the ending is fine.
This was a book I looked forward to picking up every day. It was a lot of fun to read. Although it felt really long too. Perhaps I’ll pick up the Lost World some day.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty
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
laurajordensharris's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Medical content, Alcohol, Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
astareads's review against another edition
adventurous
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
5.0
Based on how how I usually like my books more character-heavy, you'd think I wouldn't have enjoyed this one as much as I did. However, since there's also a good amount of simplified science, I ate this one up with the same enthusiasm I did Project Hail Mary a year ago. My biggest grievance with the story was the undeserved demise of Ian Malcolm and all the raptors that just wanted to have a good time and make some raptor babies.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Animal death, Violence, Blood, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Dementia and Medical content
thomasdj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Animal death, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Gun violence
breamfish1138's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Ahh, sweet man made horrors beyond my comprehension (that taught me more about science and maths than several years of GCSE study)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Violence, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Animal death, Gore, and Medical content
Moderate: Cursing and Alcohol
Absolutely one of the most hard-core, bloody, traumatising books I've read in ages. Don't let Spielberg fool you. Here's some examples:rosieholmes99's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is my all time favourite book! although it has its flaws I find myself repeatedly coming back to it regardless of my mood. I find it’s perfect to get me out of a reading slump. It has a good amount of science integral to the storyline that makes recreating dinosaurs believable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Animal death, and Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty
mahmabaer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Medical trauma, Child death, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Vomit
This is not a children's book. But it's an excellent and well written story.melodyseestrees's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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
2.5
This is a case where the movie ruined the book for me. I understand why Lex was written the way they were but I absolutely hated reading anything they were doing. I found none of the characters charming and aside from the very violent scenes I was a bit bored. This was not a hit for me and I usually prefer stories that are slower to the scare.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Violence, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexism, Body shaming, and Body horror