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Jurassic Park

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Action packed, intelligent, exciting, with a fair amount of suspense and thrill.

If you've ever watched the movie(s), the differences are stark, and it's sometimes hard to grapple the mental memories and what's taking place in the narrative.

The novel is far darker. In both characters and motives, and in violence.

It's also timeless in many ways. So little has changed with regards to human nature, especially the mega-wealthy.

Overall, sensational!

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a year ago

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A Citizen of the Country

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The story is very well written, and the characters deep and complex. But I don't think the story was my type/style, and I struggled getting through it.

There were definitely some very strong parts where I couldn't put it down, but overall, not for me.

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a year ago

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A Citizen of the Country

Added to listOwn Physicalwith 99 books.

A Citizen of the Country
The Catholic Guide to Miracles
Driven to Distraction
The Quest
Heroes of the Holocaust: True Stories of Rescues by Teens
Cooking the Books
Welcome to Your Period
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Wake

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Wakeby

A very, very solid 4.25, rounded up!

The story is gripping, raw, and emotional. The themes are hard, deep, and disturbing.

The characters have such fascinating characteristics, and wonderful development. They're so utterly imperfect, but in a way that is so understandable.

I'll be sitting with this one swirling in my mind for a while...

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a year ago