#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm.
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
“[Michael] Crichton’s dinosaurs are genuinely frightening.”—Chicago Sun-Times
An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them—for a price.
Until something goes wrong. . . .
In Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton taps all his mesmerizing talent and scientific brilliance to create his most electrifying technothriller.
Praise for Jurassic Park
“Wonderful . . . powerful.”—The Washington Post Book World
“Frighteningly real . . . compelling . . . It’ll keep you riveted.”—The Detroit News
“Full of suspense.”—The New York Times Book Review
Fast-paced Adventure!
"Jurassic Park is a fast-paced adventure that well balances the sciencific ideas with the adventure elements to create a compelling narrative from start to finish. Taking an interesting look at ""If we could genetically clone dinosaurs, should we?"" and looking at the ramifications of when business and money-hungry investors get entangled in the world of science and ""scientific power"". The only thing that kept this book from a 5 star rating for me is that I felt the female representation was subpar. The young girl, Lex, despite being 8, acts 4, but talks like she's older at times, and constantly asks to be carried and has to be rescued with little to redeem her. She complains, is rude to her brother, and just screams at point instead of helping. In contrast her 11 year old brother is perfectly well-behaved, never complains, and able to problem solve when the moment requires it. *** Very Mild Spoiler*** I could forgive this a bit more had the only other female lead, not been sidelined for a good chunk of the book to play nurse, only sort of redeeming this in the final quarter. Overall, I look forward to reading the next book as this was a fantastic read, but I hope that the next book has better female representation."
