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Summary: The Lost World
Review: I truly hated this book, Micheal Crichton seemed to be in it only to make another movie. If there was a rating I could give it that was less than zero, I would. The part of the book that I hated the most was the cussing, not saying that I can't deal with cussing, but this book was like listening to 5 rap CD's at once. I reccomend that you avoid this book.
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Summary: A Superb Masterpiece--Crichton does it again!
Review: With his many bestselling books, you'd think he would run out of ideas. Truly, this has to be his best book at the time I read it. Mind you, I read this book over five years ago, and Crichton has made many books after this that were also incredibly good, like Timeline. But even so, this still is, in my opinion, his greatest work. This book is so wonderfully rich in detail and plot, I don't know how to keep an unbiased opinion. I have read this book so many times that it can only survive with duct tape. Other than the extensive research and detail, it is choc full of character development and action. I literally cried when one of the characters died (I'm not spoiling it for you). This is a book you will not be able to put down.One word of caution though--the introduction and prologue can turn off many people, I suggest skip it, and go back to it. ~Oracle~the Guardian of Angel~
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Summary: So much better than the movie!
Review: I absolutely HATED the movie THE LOST WORLD, especially the end. When a friend recommended I read the book, I was skeptical. But I just finished it, and he was right. Crichton always uses science to say something about the world--this book considers questions like man's destiny on Earth, etc. Very good.
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Summary: A rip off from Arthur Conan Doyle's book
Review: The original Lost World was written by Arthur Conan Doyle, the same guy who wrote Sherlock Holmes stories. Michael Crighton [used] the idea and wrote his version. There're only very minor differences between the two books and it makes me upset that a great author like Conan Doyle came up with an idea and Michael Crighton stole it. If you want the good original Lost World with innovative ideas, get the Conan Doyle version of it.
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Summary: Don't waste a moment of your life reading this book
Review: I've always had mixed feelings about Crichton--his works have great plots but lousy, one-dimensional characters. Then I read this book and the dilemma was solved; now he just sucks. I couldn't believe that I was reading a book by the same man who wrote "Andromeda Strain" one of the most interesting, suspenseful novels that I have ever read. The work was a by-the-numbers advance to a predictable end, almost as if he wanted to save the scriptwriters the effort of dumbing down the plot when they made it into a movie. Every iota of imagination and unpredictability was drained from the work. I felt like Karnak the Magnificent, able to put the next page to my forehead and predict EXACTLY what was going to happen next. Not only has the book made me swear never to read another one of Crichton's novels ever again, but I plan on writing to Crichton and demand back the hours I wasted reading this moronic mess.
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Summary: Don't miss it!
Review: It's a great summer reading! First 200 pages are kind af slow but after that book is fantastic, much, much better than the movie "The Lost World" wich has very little with the book. Don't miss it!
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Summary: A very solid sequel!! Dinosaur Mania!!
Review: Michael Crichton has done a great job on writing a sequel to Jurassic Park. I didn't feel it was quite as good as Jurassic Park, but it was a solid read. Just like Jurassic Park, "The Lost World" is suspenceful and keeps your interest. Mr. Crichton does a wonderful job in this book of showing the fear of the characters as they aren't sure what is going to happen next. Mr. Crichton uses this book as a doorway to future Dinosaur novels and I hope he continues to write them, because they are very entertaining. Although "The Lost World" isn't as good as "Jurassic Park", in my opinion, I would still recommend it. Especially to any dinosaur lovers.
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Summary: Not a bad sequel at ALL
Review: Let me start off by saying that 'Jurassic Park' was a true original...and were it not for the 1st book, I'd say that this one was even better...however since all of the originality of the 1st book was snatched away from you, this one falls short... however I STILL LOVED IT!! I for one am glad that Chrichton held his integrity high and wrote a sequel to his book rather than the movie. I disagree that this book is slow until three-quarters through. I found it compelling from beginning to end. The chase scenes, or should I say the scenes where people are BEING chased are first rate. As far as the characters being a little thin, all I know is I enjoyed the book. Some folks fall into the same trap after time and end up OVER-Analyzing books and movies that were written primarily to entertain us, and that's all. Chrichton has written a fantastic story here, and although the movie was pure drivel by comparison, and I mean that the movie really stunk compared to the novel. This book answers some questions left hanging in the original book, and raises a few more as well. It also gives us a plausible explanation for a 2nd island full of dinosaurs. As always, Ian Malcom was fantastic! His pointedly 'realistic' views on life and the effect of extinct species on modern life is always facinating. I LOVED THIS BOOK. Maybe I'm the only one, but aside from the fact that the first book stole all of the 'original' ideas of dinosaurs away, this is STILL a GREAT read. Chrichton is good (except for 'Airframe') and this is one of his best books. Read it, enjoy it and thank me later.
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Summary: 12 1/2 year old reader " Read it for my english class"
Review: When I was in my english my teacher told me to read this book. I thought in my head here I go another book about the same old thing pepole who what to know more about dinosaurs. But has I began to read the book I became upseve with it. The book takes place in the Ingen company when they decied that there not satisfated with the resech that went on in "Jurassic Park" and they send a reserch team to investagate. That's were everything goes wrong. I must warn parents that there are some adult matters in this book such as swearing describing pepole geting killed. But beside that it was a amazing book. But in my mind read "Jurassic Park" frist. Enjoy this book.
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Summary: Perfect Sequel to a True Classic!
Review: The original Jurassic Park ranks (in my opinion) among the greatest movies/books ever. I didn't know what't expect when I started this book but it came very clear after the first dozen or so pages. They have found the OTHER InGen island which happens to be populated with hundreds of dinosaurs, living without restraints of any kind. In essence, a Lost World. Personally, I think that this book is even better than the first although the movie version was somewhat lacking (though still enjoyable). The best aspect of this book was how, unlike the first, the characters are heavily armed and have hi-tech machinery at their fingertips. It's interesting to see how the dinosaurs react to motorcycles and high-speed jeeps. The chase scenes are incredible and while the characters are a tad shallow at times, they are fun to read about. Surpasses the original in every way except originality. Absolutely Mind-Blowing!
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