Rating: 
Summary: A notch or two above the original Dinotopia books.
Review: A few of the reviewers below slam "Dinotopia Lost" by Alan Dean Foster because they claim that the language is too difficult for children. But in doing so, they forget to look at its merits as, simply, a book.This is an excellent novel that I, a college junior at time of writing, have read and reread numerous times. I personally feel that Foster managed to develop the characters of the Denisons to a level that even James Gurney, Dinotopia's creator, was unable to. He infuses the new characters with much three-dimensionality as well, especially the wild and wily pirate captain Brognar Blackstrap and his intellectual first mate, Priester Smiggens. And Tarqua, a character who shows up near the end of the book, is such a delight that if I tell you more about him I'll ruin some of the book's best moments. Please, don't judge this as a "children's book." Judge it as a full-fledged novel, like I did.
Rating:
Summary: A notch or two above the original Dinotopia books.
Review: A few of the reviewers below slam "Dinotopia Lost" by Alan Dean Foster because they claim that the language is too difficult for children. But in doing so, they forget to look at its merits as, simply, a book. This is an excellent novel that I, a college junior at time of writing, have read and reread numerous times. I personally feel that Foster managed to develop the characters of the Denisons to a level that even James Gurney, Dinotopia's creator, was unable to. He infuses the new characters with much three-dimensionality as well, especially the wild and wily pirate captain Brognar Blackstrap and his intellectual first mate, Priester Smiggens. And Tarqua, a character who shows up near the end of the book, is such a delight that if I tell you more about him I'll ruin some of the book's best moments. Please, don't judge this as a "children's book." Judge it as a full-fledged novel, like I did.
Rating:
Summary: A notch or two above the original Dinotopia books.
Review: A few of the reviewers below slam "Dinotopia Lost" by Alan Dean Foster because they claim that the language is too difficult for children. But in doing so, they forget to look at its merits as, simply, a book. This is an excellent novel that I, a college junior at time of writing, have read and reread numerous times. I personally feel that Foster managed to develop the characters of the Denisons to a level that even James Gurney, Dinotopia's creator, was unable to. He infuses the new characters with much three-dimensionality as well, especially the wild and wily pirate captain Brognar Blackstrap and his intellectual first mate, Priester Smiggens. And Tarqua, a character who shows up near the end of the book, is such a delight that if I tell you more about him I'll ruin some of the book's best moments. Please, don't judge this as a "children's book." Judge it as a full-fledged novel, like I did.
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Summary: dinotopia is a lost cause.
Review: Dinoptopia lost was a short, rather boring book about a group of pirates who land on the shore of dinotopia. The plot is pointless and not enjoyable. Foster does not use much detail in describing the characters or the island, and the reader is left with a vague kind of hazy idea of what things are like. Illustrations would have been a big help. I did like the idea of the book (an islnad where dinosaurs and humans live together) but i think Foster could have done a better job with it.
Rating:
Summary: dinotopia is a lost cause.
Review: Dinoptopia lost was a short, rather boring book about a group of pirates who land on the shore of dinotopia. The plot is pointless and not enjoyable. Foster does not use much detail in describing the characters or the island, and the reader is left with a vague kind of hazy idea of what things are like. Illustrations would have been a big help. I did like the idea of the book (an islnad where dinosaurs and humans live together) but i think Foster could have done a better job with it.
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Summary: Best By Far
Review: Dinotopia Lost is an exceptionally written masterpiece, and anyone who says otherwise hasn't read it! The beginning dragged because it was setting the scene and characters, but Alan Foster made Dinotopia seem like an actual spot on the map. It was full of traps, pirates, kidnapping, rescue, amazing creatures, and everything else that is essential to a spectacular fantasy novel. This book is truly a work of art that should be enjoyed by all.
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Summary: Excellent piece of work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Dinotopia Lost is one of the best pieces of literature I have ever read. My only complaint is that I cannot find it in ANY book store!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating:
Summary: A truly superb novel that will capture all!
Review: Having experienced this novel was a complete pleasure! The descriptive language used in the book allows even the vivid of an imagination to conjure spectacular images and indeed embarks the reader on a fantastic adventure. An escape from our everyday world with ideas that will surely get anyone thinking. When the marauding band of pirates threatens Dinotopia we find ourselves thinking, do all humans take interest only in the material values of the world?
Rating: 
Summary: A little juvenile, but a good read
Review: I bought this book because it was written by Alan Dean Foster. I didn't know anything about Dinotopia when I started reading it. After I began reading it, I got the feeling that the Dinotopia series is aimed at a juvenile audience (teenagers maybe?), but I still enjoyed the book. When I first started it, I had trouble getting into it, but that went away as I read a little further. The premise is a little far-fetched (a utopian society inhabited by humans and intelligent dinosaurs), and in the first few chapters, Foster had an irritating habit of constantly reminding the reader that Will really wasn't afraid of heights (I only need to be told once, not every time he's not on solid ground), but eventually, he stopped doing that. The further I got into the book, the better it got.
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Summary: A very exciting book. Hard to put down!
Review: I enjoyed this book very much. The utopian world that Foster creates is expressed in a very real and vivid way. I believe that the idea of human and saurian interaction is quite creative. The plot is a good mix of comedy and adventure together. I would highly recommend this book to any dinosaur or fantasy lover.
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