Jurassic Park

Hardcover, 400 pages

English language

Published Nov. 3, 1990 by Alfred A. Knopf.

(2 reviews)

The dinosaur is back on earth—alive, now. in Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park.

The story, told with an almost documentary verisimilitude, is an account of the attempt, through a hair-raising twenty-four hours on a remote jungle island, to avert a global emergency—a crisis triggered by today's headlong rush (virtually unchecked by any government or scientific watchdogs) to commercialize genetic engineering.

In Jurassic Park, Crichton makes brilliant and mesmerizing use of the unique amalgam of suspense and informed science (this time paleontology, biotechnology, and chaos theory) that he originated in The Andromeda Strain. Of all his superb scientific thrillers— all of them best-sellers—Jurassic Park is in every way the strongest. It is certain to be his most widely read, talked about, and unreservedly enjoyed novel to date.

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Simon reviewed Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

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.

Simon Vandereecken ~ Nithou reviewed Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

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!