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Book Reviews of The Lost World (Audio Cassette) (Abridged)

The Lost World (Audio Cassette) (Abridged)
The Lost World - Audio Cassette - Abridged
Author: Michael Crichton, Anthony Heald (Narrator)
ISBN-13: 9780679445487
ISBN-10: 067944548X
Publication Date: 9/17/1995
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 23 ratings
Publisher: Random House Audio
Book Type: Audio Cassette
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pwp7669 avatar reviewed The Lost World (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on
Helpful Score: 2
A little too wordy in a few spots, but an excellent story with good character development and several cliff-hanging moments.
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Helpful Score: 1
Love, love, love this book! The only reason I am posted it for trade is that I ended up with two copies!! Perfect reading for people who like science, adventure, dinosaurs, and intelligently written prose. Infinitely better than the movie!
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Helpful Score: 1
This book tells a better story than the movie. I really enjoyed it.
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Helpful Score: 1
The sequel to Jurassic Park. This story is well-written, entertaining and VERY easy-to-read.
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The book that the movie, Jurassic Park was based upon. Only the book was much, much better. Read it and see.
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Great sequel! If you've seen the movie and not read the book, then read the book! The movie is a poor and warped translation of the movie. Ian Malcolm returns (from the dead)to the island where his misadventures started. Hot on the trail are a rival company's cronies to steal the dino DNA technology. New twists to dinosaur behavior add to the story started in Jurassic Park.
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Great Book! Crichton is one of my favorites!
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I loved this book. I'm not sure how they managed to break the 2 books into 3 movies, but i have to say it was done poorly and is very disorganised. The survivors to Jurrasic Park captured my attention for the whole of the read. I couldn't put it down!
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A page turner, just as much kinetic fun as Jurassic Park.
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it was ok... definatly preferred the first book overall. Kind of confused how ian malcom supposedly died and the first book and crichton brought him back. good book though, way better than the movie.
solisray avatar reviewed The Lost World (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on + 19 more book reviews
I know everyone knows the story... Right? Wrong. The books are so much better and scarier than the movies even hinted at. Crichton at his best, struck terror into my heart and brain. Good luck putting it down.
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Great! Really technical but loaded with action and thrills.
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If you enjoyed "Jurassic Park", you'll probably like this one. Michael Crichton is (was actually - he died not long ago) an excellent writer who often has interesting things to say, but my eyes started to glaze over 25 pages into "The Lost World". The fault is more with me than with the author; I'm just not that into sci-fi. Didn't finish it.
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Great story--much more interesting than the movie.
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This is Jurassic Park II and contains many more details and intrigue than the movie.
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Followup to Jurassic Park, is has the same thriller characteristics as do most of Crichton's books.
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Crichton is obviously an amazing writer, and while the first book Jurassic Park was certainly the big hit of the two, don't ignore The Lost World. A strong action, sci-fi thriller, it had you on the edge of your seat throughout. The characters fit securely in their spots and those characters not returning from Jurassic Park are carbon copies of who they intend to portray. To avoid a spoiler I'll keep it brief: continue the concept of Jurassic Park to an offshore location that's been kept secret - "Site B". 6 years after the Jurassic Park adventure, Malcolm and a colleague Richard Levine are researching the location of Site B and believe they've found it. Levine impatiently sets out on the mission ahead of Malcolm and subsequently goes missing. A rescue mission is put together and Site B comes to life. Enter InGen's main competition, Biosyn, and corporate greed; science and the concepts of evolution and extinction; terrifying dinosaurs that rule the island; toss that with good old-fashioned excitement and adventure and you have one thrilling novel.
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If there ever was a case where the book absolutely destroys the movie, this would be it. The movies plot diverges significantly from the novel, and in my opinion was seriously lame. The novel is great, not in my top 3 for Crichton, but a good read nonetheless.
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follow up to Jurassic Park
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It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since that extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end - the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public. There are rumors that something has survived.
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Loved the movies...but nothing compares to the books.
morgan2010 avatar reviewed The Lost World (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on + 171 more book reviews
Nobody writes about dinosaurs better then Michael.
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Interesting read..
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An excellent and terrifying story.
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Back Cover

It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imaginations came to a crashing end -- the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public.

There are rumors that something has survived....
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I love Michael Crichton and the detail and expertise he puts in everything he writes. This book I couldn't get into, but then I wasn't that fond of Jurassic Park. This one is very much like it.
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Much, MUCH better than the movie. A definite must-read!
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It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since that dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end. But....... There are rumors that someting has survived.
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none better.......
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Something has survived! It is now six years since the secret disaster of Jurassic Park, six years since that extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end--the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely close to the public. But there are rumors that something has survived. . . .
Sequel to JURASSIC PARK. An excellent read.
nccorthu avatar reviewed The Lost World (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on + 569 more book reviews
Second in the Jurassic Park series . Great and as I remember the movie this book is nothing like it. Great read even if you saw the movie.
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An excellent sequel to Juassic Park.
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Excellent story - if you liked Jurassic Park, you'll love this book!
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crichton can still keep his readers spellbound!
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good read.
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Not bad. But not as good as the original
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jurassic park sequel dinos and all exciting
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Back cover is ripped. Book is complete otherwise.
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Fast-paced read.
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I enjoy Micheal Crichton's books. There is always plenty of adventure and usually a good mystery to go along with it. This one was fun to read.
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It's six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park and now there are rumors that something has survived.
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The sequel to Jurassic Park.
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Sequel to Jurassic Park. Lots of action.
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The sequel to Jurassic Park. The dinosaurs are at it again. Every bit as good at the original. Great story. Scary!
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This is the exciting sequel to Jurassic Park!
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Good page-turner.
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Fast-paced and engaging says People...It is now 6 years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end--the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public...
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Not as good as Jurassic Park, but still worth reading.
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I loved this book. So much better than the movie!
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Much different from and better than Jurassic Park 2 (the movie).
MNagiliMom avatar reviewed The Lost World (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on + 27 more book reviews
Sequel to Jurassic Park
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Much better than the movie!
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It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since that extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end - the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public. There are rumors that something has survived.
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You've seen the movie, now read the book. It's scary
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Pretty good. Keeps you in suspense
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Great read
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This copy is actually an oversized softcover.
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This is another one of those that has a different cover than pictured. The cover I have is red with white letters spelling the author's name and a hologram type deal for the title of the book. This was a wonderful book sure to ensnare you and take you into a world full of dinosaurs and fear and adventure. Very quick read.
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It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science ans imagination came to a crashing end-the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public.
There are rumors that something has survived...
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iT IS SIX YEARS NOW SINCE THE SECRET DISASTER AT Jurassic Park, six year since it all came to a crushing end. There are rumors that something has survived.