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sallytwibbles's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mrwcc's review against another edition
5.0
I'm going to score this highly like the others as I believe Foster did well with this story under exaction of the studio.
From what I've read Foster, like David Fincher, were aggrieved at being told what to do very firmly rather than being allowed to let their creative input be as advantageously put to good use as it could have been.
I think this story, whilst shorter than the previous two, had a good sense of urgency to it. The cast of characters were well written and married up nicely with their on screen counterparts (the only change I would make to the film would be to have re-cast Charles S. Dutton with Kai Greene - not that Dutton isn't good in the role, he is, it just struck me hard that Kai Greene is the character of Dillon, albeit shorter, incarnate).
I will keep a look out for the fourth novel though will bear in mind that it is written by A. C. Crispin so will expect a different idiolect.
From what I've read Foster, like David Fincher, were aggrieved at being told what to do very firmly rather than being allowed to let their creative input be as advantageously put to good use as it could have been.
I think this story, whilst shorter than the previous two, had a good sense of urgency to it. The cast of characters were well written and married up nicely with their on screen counterparts (the only change I would make to the film would be to have re-cast Charles S. Dutton with Kai Greene - not that Dutton isn't good in the role, he is, it just struck me hard that Kai Greene is the character of Dillon, albeit shorter, incarnate).
I will keep a look out for the fourth novel though will bear in mind that it is written by A. C. Crispin so will expect a different idiolect.
xmasb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.0
sisyphista's review against another edition
4.0
A concise, evocative novelization. Exquisitely paced, Foster captures the terror well.
benrogerswpg's review against another edition
4.0
Better Than The Movie
I loved this one.
Really enjoyed it.
Some truly great sequences in this one.
I think this was the best in the Alan Dean Foster series so far.
4.4/5
I loved this one.
Really enjoyed it.
Some truly great sequences in this one.
I think this was the best in the Alan Dean Foster series so far.
4.4/5
monkeysbecausewhynot's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
silverleaf's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
itcamefromthepage's review against another edition
3.0
Audiobook featured Lance Henrikson fantastic.
rebekahg101's review against another edition
4.0
My second least favourite movie of the series-but I did enjoy the book more.
refrejarator's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Alan Dean Foster writes women like he hates them.
Graphic: Gore, Death, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Violence