Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton

Taking place in the late 1800s, the novel describes the story of how Willam Johnson, a rich student at Yale, joins a team of esteemed paleontologists in order to win a bet. The head of the research trip, Dr. Marsh, decides to leave Johnson in the west after believing Johnson was with his sworn enemy Dr. Cope. Now left to fend for himself, Johnson joins Dr. Cope’s team of paleontologists. As their trip across the west continues, Johnson and his team are faced with challenges and victories coming from every direction.

This book made me feel neutral. Although there were some parts that were captivating, many parts of the book were boring. The book lacked dialogue, but managed to show character development of all the people in the book. The book was fast paced, but some parts dragged on. The end of the book was satisfying, and made up for the parts that lacked flavor. I would recommend this to people who enjoy history and adventure novels.

Reviewed by Stacey, Grade 12

Pacific Park Library