I recently read a thread about how crappy of a movie Jurassic world was. There were many comments about how different the Jurassic Park book was to the original movie. The thread in reference was how little the characters learned from their mistakes and we're still shown as hero's. (Jurassic World)

The book was a really engaging read, my first by Crichton, and had a really good pace. I wasn't disappointed by the length but was also surprised by how 'short' the book seemed.

Really it played like game of thrones where many people that I grew attached to died, whom did not in the movie. (HBO still kills everyone)

The difference of character interactions and portrayal from the movie was very Stark. Hammond seemed a stupid man and Malcom a character who is ignored and proved correct at every turn. The kids different, seemed they took the boy and split him into both characters in the movie. Dr. Grant was an unassuming hero who scraped by with his wits and luck. I could go on but the comparisons have been done before.

Overall this was a solid read over a week of evening readings. The story was compelling and still held up to scientific light. The technology was still appropriate and held muster. So while not timeless it was not like watching a movie where a cell phone would have solved everything.

I really enjoyed this book and would recommend.