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Jurassic Park

Greetings, Jurassic Park is a well known novel that was written by Michael Crichton and a film trilogy that developed from it. The series has expanded into other media such as video games as well, but the book and the first movie differ a little in certain areas. An example is the cast of characters, in the movie a few individuals are left out of the plot or had their roles shortened, another noticeable factor is the fate of some of the people is different between the two. While the movie may not be completely true to the original storyline, it is still by far one of my favourite films of all time.

The plot is brilliantly thought out and explained which adds a vibe of realism to the experience, hence making it more enjoyable to read. In Costa Rica several reports of children’s injuries are recorded in local hospitals, the animal causing the new set of attacks has been unidentified.

Palaeontologists Dr Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler were invited to an island close to Costa Rica, in order to inspect the new park. Along with them is a mathematician named Malcolm, Nedry, the man responsible for setting up the software and a lawyer called Gennaro. Once on the island, it is revealed that it is a park created for genetically engineered dinosaurs. The game warden, Muldoon claims that the weapons he has been given are not effective enough to use in a real emergency if the security systems should ever fail.

The characters are nicely written and interact well with each other. Especially the relationship between Jurassic Park’s deluded creator John Hammond and Malcolm who attempted to prevent the park from being constructed. It is a good book that will take a while to get into but it is worth the slow build up and I would encourage you to read it. The fourteenth chapter of Team X Paranormal Division is up at Warehouse 17.

Plot=8/10

Characters=9/10

Wording=9/10

Overall=9/10

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Written by Falcon, Wednesday 4 April 2012

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Falcon  13 year(s) ago (156 months)

Thanks for the comments, it is certainly worth a read if you have the time or are looking for a new book to enjoy. :D

 
Aaron  13 year(s) ago (156 months)

Glad you enjoyed it, I've heard the book's a lot better than the loosely based film. :xd:

 
Brisingr  13 year(s) ago (156 months)

Nice review. If the movie is anything to go by then it must be a good read. I might look into it down the line :] .

 
Joh  13 year(s) ago (156 months)

Great review! The first movie based on this book was indeed an excellent film! I haven't tried out much of the other Jurassic Park stuff, but I had heard the book is good. Good write up and glad you enjoyed it. :]