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3.0 out of 5 stars A so-so sequel that should have been better, April 3 2004

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Michael Crichton came up a winner with "Jurassic Park". Who doesn't love dinosaurs? So when you hit a winning ticket, you exploit it for all you're worth, right? Well, yes and no. Crichton had a good idea for a sequel but he doesn't do it the justice it deserved. There was no reason to bring Malcolm back; his turning up alive after being pronounced dead was just plain lame. I suspect Crichton was tired of Grant/Sattler and wanted to go with a new team. But the idea of a secret island where the real work of Jurassic Park was carried out is pretty good; after Jurassic Park was abandoned, what became of all those leftover critters? Malcolm's new team proposes to go in and find out. As usual, the dinosaurs save the book; the plot is contrived in spots; the characterizations, except for the two youngsters, Arby and Kelly, are flat and uninteresting for the most part, but the dinosaurs fascinate us by just being dinosaurs. Especially compelling is Crichton's description of the raptor pack which has grown to young adulthood without adult modeling; bred from a test tube, they had no parents to provide an example for social existence, and the result, as Crichton shows us, is a pack of unsocialized predators living in a world in which only the strongest and most vicious survived and all the others died. In such a world, nothing is going to survive very long; once they've eaten all their prey, they'll turn around and eat each other. The writing in general has a somewhat hurried quality, as if Crichton just wanted to bang this sequel out and get it over with before moving on to something else. But even with its flaws, Crichton still knows how to engage the reader's attention. "The Lost World" doesn't measure up to its predecessor by a long shot, but it's still a pretty good read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great adventure, Feb 28 2004

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This review is from: The Lost World (Mass Market Paperback)

Although this book is excellent, I have to say that it is not as good as it's predecessor, maybe it's because we've read and heard the storyline before or the idea of creating dinosaurs has worn off, but either way it's still a good read. Once again, Crichton's opening argument to win over the audience and make them believe that Dinosaurs could've survived is totally believable. One of the biggest problems with the book, I thought, were the characters. I found it extremely difficult to actually like them. Apart from some minor problems, Crichton's 'The Lost World' is a worthy sequel to Jurassic Park, and I would suggest this book to any book-lover.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lost World is Found, Nov 9 2003

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I think i have found my favorite book at last! . I actully read this book before jurrasic park which may seem silly but it edged em on to read more of Michael Crichton's books. It si all about a group of scienctist's exploring an island they beilive has prehistoric animals roaming it. The discover dinosaurs have formed life here and study them. Unlike some reviews state, i think this si probably one of the best books i have ever read. Though i do agree i see no connection with this book to jurrasic park which i have now read) i think it is much more like ' real life ' with the excepton that there are dinosaurs....

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3.0 out of 5 stars As good as Jurassic Park
If you liked Jurassic Park, you will like The Lost World. If you can get past aspects of the book that are more unbelievable, like the recurrance of Dr. Read more

Published on April 23 2004 by Brendan

4.0 out of 5 stars Extinction
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Published on Jan 31 2004 by Mary E. Sibley

4.0 out of 5 stars The Lost World - The Dinosaur Tale
Packed to the brim with action, suspense, and drama The Lost World by Michael Crichton is a novel that will be read for generations to come. Read more

Published on Oct 16 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars !!The Best Book I Read!!
I loved the book I stated reading it after I seen the movie I thought it was going to be the same but it suprised me. Read more

Published on Oct 10 2003