After thinking about this for a little while, the book is so much better than the movie. Due to emerging tech, the fact that Jurassic Park was possible as a movie is a feat that will always be remembered, but the book is so good and that much better. It even reads like a big dramatic-horror. Second read: still amazing. It is incredible that this one book is still being extracted from. There is a scene in Jurassic World Rebirth that is taken from here! What a book. If you’re a fan of the movies, read this book!

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I can see how this translated well to film, but I found the read slow with little real excitement. Also, unrealistic to this that the kids would have dealt so well with the situations to which they were exposed.

I haven’t read this much in a long time. Thoroughly enjoyed the book, and though it was lengthier than the movie in its content, it was tense throughout. Going into it for the first time had me surprised at how different it is from how the movie turned out.

It’s wild how much all the Jurassic Park sequels ended up pulling from just this one book. And honestly, the first movie feels so straightforward compared to this - in a good, refreshing way. The book had twists that really caught me off guard, like certain character deaths and who actually made it out alive. Definitely a page-turner. Shame it took me so long to finally read it!

Whoa. As someone who does not read often, I was surprised at how quickly I became immersed by this book. Crichton does a great job of utilizes illustrations of computer graphs and screens in key parts. I felt like I was looking over Dr. Grants shoulder, learning about these creatures in real time. The story we all know and love takes a while to get started. The characters from the movie don’t get introduced till a third of the way in- persevere though! Once everything starts falling apart, it definitely gets exciting. 10/10

Modern classic for a reason. First time rereading in almost 30 years and it was still a thrilling experience.

Went into this having only seen the movie and I am astounded at how different it is from this book. The movie heavily focuses on dinosaurs and I loved it as a kid but this book is about the hubris of man in trying to control and tame nature. Technology advances that haven’t improved quality of life for people, yet we laud them as our saviors. Living in the shadow of AI, this message rings especially true in today’s day and age. Truly excellent I highly recommend.

This book was great. Simple to read and very entertaining.

While the book might be a little detail heavy in parts, the story was incredible. As a long time fan of the movies, reading this book gave me a new appreciation for parts that weren’t fully explained. The story is vastly different from the movie, and worth a read. If you are a fan, you will like this book!