Lots of action and danger and death and destruction and explosions and general hijinks of that nature. Once the danger begins the pace is pretty much relentless and entirely engaging. The book begins with some plausible enough reasons for the Dragons to exist, I love the way the author ties this into the various mythologies that have cropped up in different cultures over the ages regarding these scaled beasts (very clever).Īfter this brief intro and a bit of back-story things start to go pear-shaped and deteriorate rapidly.
Regardless the line "Jurassic Park with Dragons" is a close enough to provide a loose description. There are parallels - they both share that "Thriller" style of writing including the heightened levels of tension and energetic pace but they are also quite different in many ways. There is even a mention of the book (look out for a line from the film too) and how they are aware of the dangers inherent in such a project that feature ferocious beasts with sharp, pointy teeth. I love Michael Crichtons' novel (less so the films) and The Great Zoo does pay homage to that classic in it's own way.
Yes The Great Zoo of China is essentially Jurassic Park with Dragons. A big Zoo filled with dangerous animals and a small group of outsiders, what can possibly go wrong?īefore I get really started on the review itself I'm just going to address the Elephant (or in this case Dinosaur) in the room, the inevitable comparisons to Jurassic Park. The Great Zoo of China isn't just bigger and better though, it's unique - inhabited by creatures considered the stuff of legends - Dragons.Ī select group of VIPs and Journalists are invited to be let in one the worlds best kept secret and be shown these magnificent beasts. Over Forty years in the making, China is almost ready to share with the world the greatest Zoo ever conceived.
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