Heather’s Reviews > Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World > Status Update
Heather
is on page 27 of 338
Still am not impressed. I’m waiting for more of the story on how fossils were found and what came next but we’re still reading about the girls family and we’re already 2 chapters in…
Too much dramatism and hyperbole and unnecessary details
— Apr 04, 2026 09:42PM
Too much dramatism and hyperbole and unnecessary details
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Heather
is on page 33 of 338
“Mary Anning…never mentioned her name”. WOW. Another huge moment in history when women have had their names erased or left out.
Still not a nice fan of this writing style, but there is more of a scientific focus beginning. It’s interesting to discuss the different coloration of fossils and when they were found, so many years ago.
— 18 hours, 36 min ago
Still not a nice fan of this writing style, but there is more of a scientific focus beginning. It’s interesting to discuss the different coloration of fossils and when they were found, so many years ago.
Heather
is on page 18 of 338
Not impressed with Edward Dolnick’s hyperboles and over eccentric beginning of the book.
I prefer more of the scientific history and facts.
He is beginning to focus more on them, so we will see how it goes.
— Mar 29, 2026 09:32PM
I prefer more of the scientific history and facts.
He is beginning to focus more on them, so we will see how it goes.
