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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!
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The review of this Book prepared by Jack Thorne




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.
The review of this Book prepared by Marcus Wyche



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Plot & Themes

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

Setting

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

Writing Style

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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