The Lost World by Michael Crichton Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Lost World
Book Review: A great, if predictable, sequel
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed (and recently re-read) The Lost World, but there was one major technical flaw I can't get over... Part of the plot turns on the dinosaurs being good parents, and having evolved "good parent behavior," but some of the dinosaurs have this evolved behavior and others haven't. The maiasauruses and the t-rexes were great parents, defending their young and protecting their territory, so good parenting behavior is evolved. The raptors are "nasty, brutish and short," so good parenting behavior is NOT evolved. Either way, it's interesting, but I wish Michael Chrichton would make up his mind and be consistantBook Review: A heart-pounding, fast page flipper, dino adventure!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best book I have ever read in my life. It was so much fun, I even got a detention in school for not stopping and listening to the teacher. It was so much better than the movie. But personally, I think the movie stunk. I knew this was going to be better as soon as the reached the park. In a little bit I am going to read it again!!!! Also th book 'Jurassic Park' was really good. Pure entertainment is what Crichton has enhanced to the world!!Book Review: A hell of a lot better than the movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This book gives you the real facts of the dinosaurs that ruled the world millions of years ago, unlike the movie, which was way out of line. It was like in the movie that the moviemakers just made up new dinosaurs because the fact is, the movie's ALL WRONG. For example, compys, those little dinos, are scavengers. SCAVENGERS. Definition of scavenger: animal that eats the dead or dying. In the movie, the compys ate perfectly alive people. The people were not at all dead. At least Michael Crichton knew what he was talking about, unlike the moviemakers who tried to make it as awesome as they could. It wasn't awesome. It SUCKED. Crichton's all right, the moviemakers are all WRONG. I really liked the book, I couldn't find anything wrong with it, except for the fact that sometimes he goes on and on and on about one small subject. All in all, I enjoyed the bookBook Review: A huge waste of time.
Summary: 2 Stars
I have read "Jurassic Park" at least four times, and love every scene, every character, every nuance. Therefore I was very excited about this sequel. Unfortunately, Crichton reused every scene (on a different island, of course), every character (with different names, of course), and there was precious little nuance in this mixed bag of bad writing. Even when Crichton gives up on character and goes straight to "idea" ("Andromeda Strain" is a perfect, gripping example) he's generally interesting. Here, even the "idea" seemed forced and lacking.Book Review: A much needed sequel
Summary: 4 Stars
The reason for four stars as compared to five is that no sequel can ever surpass their origional. This is an excelent novel and should be read after the first and before viewing the film. The first book captured the reader to an extent at which, even though the novel reached a resolution the reader wanted more to happen. Michael Crichton almost always leaves his pieces open for second part, he usually chooses not to act on it due to the overwhelming success of the film. In this case his first book did as well as the film, yet the viewers yearned for one more thrill before they put it to bed.