A review by marimoose
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

adventurous informative reflective 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

3.0

I picked this book up a while ago and probably soft DNFed it because I don't remember being entertained before. Probably because I got bored of the preachiness that Malcolm constantly went into. I mean, he's still pretty preachy and every time he went off I pretty much just rolled my eyes.

But this time around, I do admit there was some form of enjoyment in listening to awful characters getting their just desserts. Because unlike the movie, many of the characters in this book literally needed to be eaten by dinosaurs. I could not tell you how much I absolutely loathed Hammond and the children he brought along.

Anyway, yes, this was fine? I mean, I respect that the author focused on a lot of the science that brought about the possibility of bringing dinosaurs back to life, which sparked the movie franchise that ultimately had me picking this book up in the first place. I mean, the Jurassic Park movies (the first and third, that is) are still something I can watch over and over again and never get tired of it. Because DINOSAURS.