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A review by lewis666
Alien - Out of the Shadows (Book 1) by Tim Lebbon
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
While the characters at times feel a little expendable, not giving you a whole lot of reasons to care about each individual, (which isn't exactly new for the franchise), this book is a ton of fun and fits perfectly in this universe.
It's well-written and the story set between the first two movies, "Alien" and "Aliens" was fascinating to me, witnessing Ellen Ripley's journey head off into its own little pocket universe away from the movies. It's relatively fast paced, moving quickly from one scenario to the next, which helps things progress as a light read, despite being very horror focused.
For me it dipped in areas, and by the end I didn't find myself completely wholeheartedly loving it as I hoped I would, being a huge fan and all. But fans of the Alien franchise, or sci-fi horror for that matter, should find this serviceable and tense. The steady, ongoing sinister plans of a certain character materialising in the background towards a satisfying climax was arguably my favourite aspect about the book. Don't expect to be moved at all, but check it out.
It's well-written and the story set between the first two movies, "Alien" and "Aliens" was fascinating to me, witnessing Ellen Ripley's journey head off into its own little pocket universe away from the movies. It's relatively fast paced, moving quickly from one scenario to the next, which helps things progress as a light read, despite being very horror focused.
For me it dipped in areas, and by the end I didn't find myself completely wholeheartedly loving it as I hoped I would, being a huge fan and all. But fans of the Alien franchise, or sci-fi horror for that matter, should find this serviceable and tense. The steady, ongoing sinister plans of a certain character materialising in the background towards a satisfying climax was arguably my favourite aspect about the book. Don't expect to be moved at all, but check it out.