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Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton (1990)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesJurassic Park #1
Setting
CSM age16+
Goodreads4.13

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Positive tags

SurvivalAdventure

Hero archetypes

Scientist

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVs

Synopsis

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. . . . --back cover

Is Jurassic Park appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Intense sci-fi thriller with graphic dinosaur attacks resulting in gruesome deaths, including children in peril. Strong violence throughout with detailed descriptions of injuries and deaths. Mature themes about corporate greed and scientific ethics.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, graphic violence, gore, animal death, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens who love dinosaurs and intense survival stories will find this science-driven thriller gripping, though the graphic violence is much more intense than the movie.

Tags

Science FictionThrillerTechno-ThrillerHorror