Jurassic Park Book Review
Basic Info:
Originally published: November 1990
Adaptations: Jurassic Park (1993)
Page count: 448
Genres: Techno-thriller, Horror fiction
Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton, divided into seven sections (iterations). A cautionary taleabout genetic engineering, it presents the collapse of an amusement park showcasing genetically recreated dinosaurs to illustrate the mathematical concept of chaos theory and its real world implications. A sequel titled The Lost World, also written by Crichton, was published in 1995. (Wikipedia)
Review:
This book received a lot of criticism when published, mostly positive, which I don't really agree with. I mean, the book is a great thriller, but not to be taken seriously.
I personally think that the whole dinosaur thing has been totally blown out of proportion, and I just think that kids are way too excited about dinosaurs in general: For instance, they're dead, and will never come again, doesn't matter what effort humans will pour into it; what's extinct is extinct. Instead, worry about the very real problem of people dying, not some dead dinosaur.
Then the two children are very annoying and totally cliche characters: the know all, rebellious nerd who's mean to his sister, the little annoying sister with no respect for her elders, and their broken family. Ugh!
The good points are that this is a really good thriller, with nearly no plot holes, which will be hard to put down once you've started it. The mood and the tone of the book are well created, with minor flaws.
Overall, Jurassic Park is a good book, if not great. My RATING: 6/10
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