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charming_killerqueen's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Vomit and Animal death
pizzaisjesus98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Stalking, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, Misogyny, Racism, Classism, Rape, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Cursing, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit
quinn_caddel's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
A cautionary tale about the dangers of genetic engineering: Jurassic Park thrills and terrifies its characters and readers alike when dinosaurs are genetically cloned and recreated in the modern world and those in charge of the park overestimate their ability to control them.
I loved the movie and finally decided to pick up the book, which I enjoyed just as much. It was a fun time picking out which parts of the novel were used in the movies! I also really enjoyed the more in-depth science talk in the book that we missed out on in the movie. It was still digestible for the average reader and fun to think about. The encounters with the dinosaurs felt harrowing and easily my favorite scenes to read.
The book is plot-driven first and foremost. It’s slow in the beginning with frequent jumps from character to character as events take place, putting the reader at the forefront of the action wherever it is. The characters were introduced fairly quickly with brief glimpses into their lives before going to the park. However, the characters do come off as somewhat one-dimensional with no big changes in who they are by the time the story is over. The likable characters were still very likable by the end, and when the unlikeable characters didn’t make it, I wasn’t too heartbroken over their deaths.
I’ll also say that the book is of its time, and I was cringing at some descriptions and actions of the characters as I read, but it didn’t ruin the overall experience of the book.
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Death, and Animal death
Moderate: Violence and Sexism
Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, and Vomit
rgrace2008's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Death
Minor: Vomit and Child death
kier__'s review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Violence, Animal death, and Vomit
buggieop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Sexism
jacob_dion's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, Death, Cursing, and Blood
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Misogyny
kittycatlover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Vomit
esslesmcgee's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Vomit, Body horror, Excrement, and Violence
Minor: Confinement
kfquarium's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Cursing
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexism, and Vomit