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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
firstly, let me just say that i am a sucker for anti-capitalist themes in media, which we all (well, i guess not all of us [big bug go hiss, gun go brr], maybe just many of us) know is a central theme in the aliens universe, particularly when it comes to weyland-yutani. alien: sea of sorrows did an excellent job keeping up with this theme. as we know, weyland-yutani will do anything they can to get whatever they want, up to and including sacrificing the crew, as we’ve witnessed in the movies. and, surprise! they have not changed—well, that’s not true. they’ve actually gotten worse over the centuries.. hooray!
the other plot point i thought was interesting—which you learn about early on in the book—isthat decker, the main character, is a telepath, specifically an empath, which adds a lot to the story. i was initially kinda iffy about this, thinking maybe it was gonna be weird or silly, but it was actually done pretty well and helped fill out the story.
the biggest gripe i had that i can think of right now was the random additions of decker thinking “wow she’s hot” about a bunch of different women in like the weirdest places/times (adams not included, those all seemed to happen in not-weird places, i think). like, obviously we all have those thoughts, but some of those were really out of place, you know?
finally, here’s this part:
“He administered the injection, which pushed the liquid through the skin without using a needle. “It hurt like hell…”
god, relatable. those air shots fuckin hurt.
great book. i know we’re supposed to hate rollins but i love her evil ass and i can’t help but see her played by charlotte rampling in my mind.
the other plot point i thought was interesting—which you learn about early on in the book—is
the biggest gripe i had that i can think of right now was the random additions of decker thinking “wow she’s hot” about a bunch of different women in like the weirdest places/times (adams not included, those all seemed to happen in not-weird places, i think). like, obviously we all have those thoughts, but some of those were really out of place, you know?
finally, here’s this part:
“He administered the injection, which pushed the liquid through the skin without using a needle. “It hurt like hell…”
god, relatable. those air shots fuckin hurt.
great book. i know we’re supposed to hate rollins but i love her evil ass and i can’t help but see her played by charlotte rampling in my mind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Murder, Alcohol
If like me, you have listened to the previous two Audible Alien stories, you know what to expect. This is the equivalent to a 90s action movie that will keep you entertained, but that's about it.
I wish they had explored a bit more of the Alien lore in this installment, but I have the feeling that the original writer probably wasn't given permission to do such thing. We'll never know.
Let's hope that we'll soon see more of these Alien serials, now that Disney owns the Alien franchise.
I wish they had explored a bit more of the Alien lore in this installment, but I have the feeling that the original writer probably wasn't given permission to do such thing. We'll never know.
Let's hope that we'll soon see more of these Alien serials, now that Disney owns the Alien franchise.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Definitely the weakest of the three, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth a listen to. The story is still great for any lover of the Alien franchise.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A delightfully acted audiobook. I like the Ripley connection without her being too present in the plot. Also I LOVED the bits from the xenomorphs perspective!
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No