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Jurassic Park

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Jurassic Park

Written by: Michael Crichton
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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#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

©1990 Michael Crichton and © 2014 by Dinosaur Holdings LLC. (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
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"Scott Brick brings a chilling calm to the complex story with his deep, even tone and clear enunciation.... He does a particularly fine portrayal of John Hammond, the creator of the controversial park, giving the character a raspy edge that suits the dark agenda beneath his grandfatherly facade." (AudioFile)

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All the best parts of Jurassic Park 1,2 & 3 were all originally written in this book. Great audio, the orator chosen was very well picked.

Why have I never read this?

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I don't want to be "that guy", but I honestly love the book compared to the movie. The descriptions of the dinosaurs make them a lot creepier, and being able to know what the characters think about and feel is extremely important, especially when they're confronted with the dinosaurs. The book continues longer than the movie, and it feels a lot better in terms of pacing. Of course, the first hour or two is dedicated to teaching the reader about genetic science and all that, which is pretty dry, but necessary if you don't know anything about it.
I also really liked the slow lead up to there being dinosaurs. it makes the reveal a lot better, even though I went in knowing they would be in the book.

I rented the movie before I bought this audiobook, and I found quite a few things I didn't like about it already. In it's time it was fantastic, I remember loving it as a kid (when I probably shouldn't have been watching it) but as a jaded adult, I found that Jeff Goldblum's character was way too annoying. I get that he's supposed to be disliked so the audience has someone to root against though.
It was also just way too Hollywood. I don't really know how to explain it, but the way they change the writer's work to fit the movie format takes a lot of what made the original special and just throws it out, or splits it up in order to make sequels. I understand that fitting an entire book into an hour and thirty minutes is hard, but the dinosaurs- namely the raptors- didn't seem as intelligent as tbey do in the book. They open a door with their claws. And that's it. In the book, they are described as being as intelligent as chimpanzees, having the ability to make and execute plans, and they're all around a lot more scary in the book

Way better than the movie

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I had always heard that the source material for the Jurassic Park movie was amazing, and I’m glad that after all these years I finally checked it out.

The story itself is VERY well done, and Scott Brick does a fantastic job narrating it. I look forward to listening to follow up novel when I get the chance.

Better than I could have imagined

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Loved the story! Makes you feel like you're actually there and the narrator did an excellent job in differentiating the characters with their voices and the correct amount of emotion in their voices. All in all, had an amazing time listening and wished it never ended!

Truly sucks you in!

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Michael Crichton did an outstanding job bringing a world of suspense to live in the book Jurassic Park. #Audible1

Fantastic book!

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