Written by Michael Crichton, narrated by Scott Brick, fifteen hours of listening. This unabridged version was released by Audible in 2015.

I’ll admit it up front. My first exposure to Jurassic Park was the movie. The 1993 special effects were impressive … I mean, the thing was directed by Steven Spielberg … they were awesome. Again, I’ll admit to being trite: The book is better, surprise-surprise. Hollywood doesn’t touch the nerd in me regarding the science that made the park, the animals, and the resulting instability. Some of the movie is reflected in the book, but not much.

Crichton had a great ability to conger an incredible story – very imaginative stuff. If you’re a fan, you know what I mean – several of his books grabbed the attention of movie-makers, starting with The Andromeda Strain. His weakness, in my opinion, is character development. Crichton characters are cardboard cutouts difficult to like or dislike – very bland people with cliche demeanor and virtually no dimension.

Narration by Scott Brick is fine – no trouble discerning who’s saying what to who.

What holds my attention and keeps the pages turning of a Crichton book is story and science – he’s got those elements down! If you enjoy Michael Crichton, or if you saw the movie Jurassic Park and were intrigued with the science – go for it – you’ll enjoy.

 

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