*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review.
In 1946, dinosaurs were found on an island and through breeding and genetic manipulation, it became a common thing to see dinosaurs in special parks. Suma Suzume has loved dinosaurs since she was little so, it’s her dream job when she gets hired at Enoshima Dinoland a struggling dino park.
Most of this is exactly what’s on the cover: taking care of the dinosaurs in the park with a lot of what they eat, egg hatching, conditions they could be afflicted with, etc. The big story beat seems to be what role Suzume’s deceased father played in these creatures’ existence and how he passed away. That wasn’t brought up until the end of the volume so I guess we’ll see in volume 2 how things shake out. For now, this is more for someone who REALLY likes dinosaurs. Everything else is standard; our plucky lead, the one gruff coworker, the one nice coworker, something else lurking in the background… Again, we’ll see. 3.5 out of 5.
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