The Lost World

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Summary: Worst excuse for a blockbuster ever
Review: Now here is the perfect reason why authors should not be given multimillion dollar deals to write sequels. The Lost World is one of the most moronic pieces of trash to ever escape out onto the open market. It features badly writen, unlikable characters getting chased by dinosaurs on an island that's name must translate to "Plot Device." The very dead Ian Malcolm returns to allow Jeff Goldblum to star in the movie version,and contributes nothing to the story other than more boring Chaos thoery. Okay, at least he's consistant. After all anyone who actually read the original (no classic but at least better than this,) was not about cloning dinosaurs but Chaos theroy. Too much tech and no heart whatsoever, and some of the dumbest action scenes ever to be dreamed up. I hope the publishers asked for their money back.

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Summary: about the things that should not be but what they always are
Review: the book was great. that's one of the few things i can say about it besides spectacular and provocative. it was so incredibly detailed and intense. it was as if i was in the book and running from the dinosaurs along with the caracters in the book.

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Summary: Great sequel to Jurassic Park!
Review: I loved Jurassic Park and when I saw that this novel was the sequel, I quickly bought it. I started reading it and at first I was disapointed that Grant and Ellie hadn't returned in this book but then I started to really get into this book and after a while I didn't even care! The new characters are great and Malcolm is even better than ever! When I was done with this book, I thought that it was even better than Jurassic Park. Although there's less science in The Lost World than Jurassic Park, The Lost World's action was way better and I thought that the kids in this novel weren't annoying like the one's in Jurassic Park. A must-read!

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Summary: attack of the dinosaurs
Review: When I first started to read this book it was sort of boring to me but as I got further into the book I wanted to come back and read it some more. It got interesting when T-Rex sat on the hood of the car. A little after that Levine got chased by velocoraptors. So far the guys have been trying to find the T-Rex nest.

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Summary: LITTLE mistake
Review: I want too say that Ian Malcom was KILLED in Jurassic Park. Just a LITTLE mistake

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Summary: Another great book by Crichton!
Review: Although this book is the sequel to the book Jurassic Park it stands on its own as a great work of writing. Crichton continues the story of Jurassic Park throughout the book. The message of the first book is not lost in this book, it is enhanced. Believable characters and a believable story line is what sets this book apart from other works in the genre. Another great novel by Crichtion that will last for generations to come.

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Summary: The shadow of it's predecessor
Review: Another brilliant work on behalf of Michael Crichton. Although a sequel of the former best seller Jurassic Park, Lost World manages to stand on its own with a new plot, new location, and totally different characters, with the exception of a few. However, one small detail sort of underplays reality, in how Ian Malcom, who was only a supporting character in the previous novel, becomes the main character in this one.

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Summary: Amazing, A Sequal thats Worth the Time
Review: I'm quite skeptical about sequels, especially when the first was simply so clever. I could never have expected The Lost World to be so much different, and yet every bit as good as its predecessor. Perhaps one my favorite aspects of this book is that Crichton takes a risk (which is quite renowned for now) and offers an entirely new breed of dinosaur toward the end, the Chameleon-Raptor mix. The moment I begin to see this being, I envisioned one of the most devastating beasts the World would have ever known. I wish there had been more dealing with this creature throughout the adventure, but I was pleased to see Crichton back off the complex, realistic style he's so fond of and side track down a more creative, "what if" path. This book is not JP and it doesn't read like JP did, but I consider it worth every dime that JP was.

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Summary: Micheal Crichton delivers again
Review: So far, my favorite book is "The Lost World", despite some of it's obvious flaws. Such would include the large number of inconsistancies between Jurrassic Park and this sequel, and obviously the only reason Crichton wrote this was because Universal wanted a sequel for Jurassic Park, but these are easily forgiven over the quality of the work. As opposed to the first Jurassic Park, Crichton takes much more time in his visual descriptions of the actions in this novel, giving a better sense of the passage of time. One would notice that this book is noticably longer than the first. Crichton, like usual, is a master of educating his readers while entertaining them, better than many writers. Of course, one has to mention the often frightening edge-of-your-seat suspence that makes this novel impossible to put down. If you read this book and find yourself still craving knowledge and dinosaur action, I would suggest the novel "Raptor Red" by Robert T. Bakker. This book is also extreemly informative as well as action-packed, however it does not have the real scary edge of The Lost World or Jurassic Park. On the other hand, it is written from the Raptor's perspective, and is a real interesting twist on normal dino stories.

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Summary: 4 & 1/2 stars...
Review: A very good book. Not anywhere near as good as Jurassic Park. Ian Malcom is a great character. Sadly it doesn't have the same magic as JP. Good read.