The Lost World - Michael Crichton Book Review

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Review Summary

Six years after the events in "Jurassic Park", something has survived on a deserted Costa Rican island. A paleontologist named Richard Levine goes to the island to study it's dinosaurs. He brings with him a Costa Rican guide named Diego, two mechanics named Jack Thorne and Eddie Carr, an animal behaviorilist named Sarah Harding, two stow-a-way kids named Arby and Kelly, and Dr. Ian Malcolm, who was one of the few survivors of the first dinosaur incedent. However, something goes wrong once again, and the island is plunged into chaos!
Jack Thorne, Resident Scholar

Dr. Ian Malcolm, the chaos mathematician from JURASSIC PARK, returns in this exciting sequel as he journeys to another dinosaur island to prevent a rival scienties, Lewis Dogsdon, from stealing dinosaur eggs. Of course, the dinosaurs themselves have something to say about this, too. A great thrill ride.
Marcus Wyche, Resident Scholar

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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%

Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Adversaries are… - dinosaurs
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
GIANT monster(s) Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - scientist
Age: - 40's-50's
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling - missing body parts/abilities

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male - animal
Profession/status: - small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Jungle - Mountains - Forests
Earth setting: - 20th century - dinosaur times - near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths - explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed - an average amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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