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robinkaye's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jcroderman's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
rosemwood's review
3.0
Actually I would rate it a 3.75. If you are hoping to read about live dinosaurs in this book you will be disappointed. This is about old dinosaur bones, the wild west and some famous characters. This is more of a western than anything else and that is not a favorite genre for me so my opinion is not as strong as it normally would be but I do love Michael Crichton writing.
unklekrinkle's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
chubbchubbmcgrubb's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
smelliskay's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.5
Good enough to finish I guess. Not sure what i expected from a western by a science fiction author that was released posthumously but im very whelmed. Corny as shit and often reads like a fanfic. Entertaining i guess
gillenwaaah's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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
3.5
gstwilson's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
While I enjoyed this, it was a bit of a slog at times, and some of the added tension was monotonous and frustrating. I'm a fan of Crichton's work, even when he falls into info-dumping, particularly as a method to slow pacing before a climax. But as this was published posthumously, I can see where more editing and polishing was needed, and more potential routes were lost.
The fact this was published from his old notes and research, shelved long before his death, irks me a little. I may be wrong, but that surely suggests he no longer intended publication.
That aside, I'm pleased to have gotten the chance to read it, and have found myself sad when I turned the last page, and keen to learn more about the bone wars (a truly intriguing era of palaeontological history), particularly from Sternberg's writing.
The fact this was published from his old notes and research, shelved long before his death, irks me a little. I may be wrong, but that surely suggests he no longer intended publication.
That aside, I'm pleased to have gotten the chance to read it, and have found myself sad when I turned the last page, and keen to learn more about the bone wars (a truly intriguing era of palaeontological history), particularly from Sternberg's writing.
johnson5509's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
adamkh's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5