Jurassic Park: The Junior Novelization by Gail Herman
It didn’t take long for me to notice that Michael Crichton’s name was nowhere on the cover of this Grosset & Dunlap First Edition of Jurassic Park. And every other page was festooned with a “JP” insignia, the kind you might find on the box of a Dennis Nedry action figure. And I wondered: Just what kind of Park is this?
Much like Mr. John Hammond’s park, Jurassic Park: The Junior Novelization deteriorates as time wears on. By page 36, we’ve completely lost power. Around page 63, it becomes clear that we won’t be able to get the Park back online. And by page 77, the raptors are in the kitchen, knocking over the pots and pans.
In the final pages of the book, Dr. Alan Grant announces to Mr. Hammond: “I’ve given this careful consideration, and I’ve decided not to endorse Jurassic Park.” After careful consideration, so have I.
— R. Muldoon
