description: Written in the wake of Jurassic Park's phenomenal box-office success, The Lost World seems as much a guidebook for Hollywood types hard at work on the franchise's followup as it is a legitimate sci-fi thriller. Which begs the inevitable questions: Is the plot a rehash of the first book? Sure it is, with the action unfolding on yet another secluded island, the mysterious "Site B." Is the cast of characters basically the same? Absolutely, from a freshly minted pair of cute, compu-savvy kids right down to the neatly exhumed chaos theorist Ian Malcolm (who was presumed dead at the close of JP). But is it fun to read? You betcha. Hollywood (and Michael Crichton) keeps telling us the same old stories for a very good reason: we like them. And the pulp SF formula Crichton has mastered with Jurassic Park and The Lost World is no exception. --Paul Hughes
language: English
title: Lost World
titlecomplete: Lost World
characters: Eddie Carr, Ian Malcolm, Sarah Harding, Richard Levine, Lewis Dodgson
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller, Dinosaurs, Horror, Science Fiction Fantasy, Novels, Fantasy, Suspense
ratings_count: 149424
places: Isla Nublar, Costa Rica
series: Jurassic Park
publisher: Random House Audio