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Ive seen the movie several times and generally enjoyed it. But it has some very annoying anti-science rants in it. Now I see where they come from. There is a several page screed about hot stupid engineers are and another even long one about the failure of science. These are both from the mathematician character, who should know better. If you want an example of how running something like Jurassic Park isn't that difficult, just go to Disney's Animal Kingdom and count how many people are eaten by tigers everyday.
As a software engineer, I find the Nedry character offensive, But using the stereotype makes the writing a little easier, I guess. There is an important bit of information that is kept from the heroes by a mistake in the computer software, but it is a mistake that not even a beginning programmer would make. But when you start with the assumption that science and engineering are bad then you need to have characters do dumb things to prove your point.
I will probably read the next book but not for a while.
I liked the first book better. The flying saucer story was great but the kidnapping story was quite dull.
A nice trip to London, a surprising conclusion and another really stupid blunder by Danny.
This has actually become a tedious character flaw in Danny.
I read this just after seeing the new Netflix movie.
The movie and the book are pretty much the same up to when Enola is being sent to boarding school
and then the plots diverge. A lot.
Both are pleasant and fun stories, but I preferred the movie.
I hadn't read this but I have seen the movie several times.
Often while reading, I could see the actors saying the lines.
The movie is very like the book.
If you wanted to update this to modern technologies, it wouldn't be hard
as the tech is similar but with better resolution, faster computers and better graphics.