The Paleontologist by Luke Dumas

 

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Let me begin by saying that I won this book as an advanced reader copy in a Goodreads giveaway. This book is not something that I would normally gravitate towards but I found the description very intriguing.  Ok, now that we've got that out of the way, this book is the best one I've read in months. Dumas's writing comes off as prose at times. It's poetic and beautiful, which is definitely not lost on me. The book is so intelligently written with such an incredible story. It's got some elements of  Jurassic Park, Night at the Museum, The Black Phone all carefully rolled into a very original, beautiful and surprising story. One of the things that I really enjoyed in this book were drawings of the dinosaurs and the way that they helped bring the museum displays to life. I don't know much about them (dinosaurs) and I found myself googling a lot of prehistoric names in the barely 24 hours (after working 12 hours) this book took me to read (when I say page turner, I mean PAGE TURNER). Some key themes/elements of note in this story is the broken family dynamic and the bond of a big brother to this little sister, healing from past trauma and returning home. I must specify that this book is somewhat of a supernatural murder mystery with a STRONG dinosaur element but if you've absolutely no interest in dinosaurs, do not let that deter you. This book is so worth it and you'll love it whether you're prehistoric obsessed or you're more into dino nuggets. This book is a great fall read, lots of spooky vibes and a 10/10 storyline. This book hits shelves 10/31, please do yourself a favor and read this book! You won't regret it.