![]() ![]() ![]() There is still some science thrown in, but it reads mostly like it was written for the movie. The last half of the book is mostly being chased, eaten, and thrown around by dinosaurs. Had this book ended at the halfway point (about 7 and a half hours), it would have got a glowing review from me. It is my own personal quirk, but I am not a fan of overly long chase scenes, shoot-em ups or things that explode. If Crichton had no science in his writing, he still would be a popular writer with his abilities to build suspense, not just say this happened and than that happened. Crichton also has a scene of tremendous suspense, involving a little girl and a dinosaur. Several different sciences were beautifully explained. WHAT ABOUT THE FROGS The first half of this book is full of all that wonder I mentioned above. Crichton has probably launched many careers in science with his ability to show the wonder and magic of science. He was a rare kind of genius that could explain complex scientific concepts in an entertaining fun way to us laymen. DIET COKE SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED Crichton was a genius. ![]()
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