Jurassic Park

Paperback, 458 pages

English language

Published Nov. 3, 2015 by Arrow Books.

ISBN:
9781784752224

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5 stars (2 reviews)

On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park.

An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now one of mankind's most thrilling fantasies has come true and the first dinosaurs that the Earth has seen in the time of man emerge.

But, as always, there is a dark side to the fantasy and after a catastrophe destroys the park's defence systems, the scientists and tourists are left fighting for survival...

43 editions

Better that one of my favorite movies

5 stars

I’ve loved Jurassic Park by Steven Spielberg for as long as I can remember. I’ve hesitated to read the book, since I misunderstood it to be written after the film and not vice versa. That’s not the case though. About the book then: it’s fantastic. The whole seconds half you’re on needles, turning page after page. I like the style of Michael’s writing too. The movie and book differs in a few way, but story- and character wise. Hammond, which is quite likable in the movie, is what I imagine the Tech Bros of this decade when they’re in their seventies. Malcom is a bit much in the book, but becomes excellent in conjunction with the movie. I’m super happy I actually gave it a shot. My best read of this year, so far.

Jurassic Park

4 stars

Je me suis enfin attaqué à un Crichton après des années à ce que des amis me le recommandent!

J'ai été très surpris par Jurassic Park, qui est beaucoup beaaaucoup plus violent que ce que le film laissait voir, beaucoup plus sombre et nihiliste aussi sur certains points. J'ai trouvé que le livre donnait au final une leçon encore plus avisée sur les dangers de jouer avec des choses qui nous dépassent et dont nous ne comprenons pas exactement la portée.

Un seul reproche à ce livre à mes yeux, c'est un début extrêmement long, on prend une bonne moitiée du livre avant d'arriver au parc, ce qui me rendait assez impatient. Mais au final j'ai dévoré l'autre moitié à pleine vitesse donc pas de regret!

Subjects

  • Fiction, suspense