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Raptor Red

By: Robert T. Bakker
Narrated by: Megan Gallagher
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A stunning debut in the blockbuster tradition of Jurassic Park - enhanced with dramatic sound effects.

A pair of fierce but beautiful eyes look out from the undergrowth of conifers. The eyes follow every movement in the great herd of plant-eating dinosaurs that mills around the open meadows, moving back and forth with the rapid scanning of a hunter who is thinking about everything she sees. She is an intelligent killer.

The time - 120 million years ago. The place - the plains of prehistoric Utah. The eyes belong to one of the most unforgettable heroines you will ever meet. Her name - Raptor Red.

Raptor Red is a female raptor dinosaur, struggling to survive on her own after losing her mate. Painting a rich and colorful picture of a lush prehistoric world, leading paleontologist Robert T. Bakker tells the story from within Raptor Red's extraordinary mind, dramatizing his groundbreaking theories in an exciting, one-of-a-kind tale. With keen insight and stunning authenticity, he tracks the raptor on her yearlong odyssey of survival as she braves a devastating storm, migrates toward the ocean to escape powerful predators, and heads north in a desperate attempt to escape the threat of deadly acrocanthosaurs, all while carrying out her natural duty to search for a new mate.

From its tragic opening to its thrilling climax on a snowy mountaintop, Raptor Red is a unique and utterly compelling look at a year in the life of a dinosaur - a revolutionary work of fiction.

©1996 Robert T. Bakker (P)2004 Simon & Schuster
Action & Adventure Animals Fiction Genre Fiction Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction
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The Audiobook "raptor Red" By Robert T. Bakker Is Praised For Its Captivating Narrative That Immerses Listeners In The Perspective Of A Utahraptor During The Cretaceous Period. The Vivid Descriptions And Detailed World-building Create An Engaging Storytelling Experience, Transporting Readers To The Prehistoric World. However, Many Reviewers Express Disappointment With The Abridged Content, Which Omits Significant Details And Side Stories From The Original Book. Some Find The Timeline Confusing, Particularly Regarding The Growth And Maturity Of The Raptor Chicks. Additionally, A Few Reviewers Criticize The Anthropomorphic Elements That Attribute Overly Human-like Thoughts And Behaviors To The Raptors. Despite These Negatives, The Overall Story Is Praised For Its Scientific Accuracy, Family Dynamics, And Portrayal Of The Struggles For Survival In The Dinosaur Era.
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not the full text. good but disappointing story.

I loved reading this book as a kid and still have it. too bad it's abridged.

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Pretty dang intriguing.

At first I must admit the intro started to seem a bit childish, but as soon as it started I was pretty darn intrigued the entire time!

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I love this book!

this book has been one of my favorite books since it came out. though the printed version has a lot more events that happened in the year of raptor reds life that's covered in the book, I still enjoy the audio version with all the sound effects and neuances. Every time I re-read this story or hear it I always wish someone would make this into a movie, but something that is true to the book and accurate to how these beasts looked, not the Jurassic park naked raptor crap.

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Epic

The story is fantastic, however some of the instrumental sections are incredibly loud and drown out the narration at some points

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The extreme difference from most dinosaur species people are acquainted to and all the information packed into this audiobook

The way that the offer describes violence and death was light the aggressive behavior of raptor, red sister seems slightly overkill and several pages were missing from the actual book

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Clever Girl

I listen to this once a year. I adore it. The reading is well done and the sounds and music only add to it. The story is so fantastic as well. It's unlike anything I've read before.

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Please do an unabridged version!

I love this story and I always will but I wish that there was an unabridged version

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A great perspective.

A wonderful look through the eyes of a Utahraptor. Action packed and emotional. The only quirk that slightly bugged me was how "human like" the raptors emotions were portrayed. The book does a decent job at trying to explain the more animalistic thought processes, but some of the more complex emotional dialogue was a bit deeper than I would expect from this creature. I would definitely recommend this book for any dinosaur lover.

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excellent

The narrator for this book was very enjoyable to listen to, she did an awesome job. The book itself was very well written on the life of a raptor. This was an excellent book.

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The imagination of dinosaur daily life.

A dinosaur docu-drama for audio book. Of course with a good dose of imagination. I find it entertaining.
The only thing that bothered me was the flute music was in some part so loud it washed out the narrator, and i had to strain my ears to pick up what she was saying. Two stars less on performance for annoying flutes.

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