A review by ofclumsywords
The Terminator by Randall Frakes, James Francis Cameron

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

What a great addition to the movie! We get to see the thought process of Terminator and how it functions and computes the data it sees as it is going about it's mission. Unlike the movie where we only get to see 'through' Terminator's eyes the code and responses that flash on the screen. There is also much more information on Skynet, the time displacement machine, and how Reese and Terminator actually got to LA 1984. But by far the best part was getting to know Sarah more and who she was before Reese and Terminator showed up in her life. We see her relationship with Ginger and Matt in more detail and her very monotonous daily life that we as humans take for granted. Then it shows the evolution of her going from the young college student to the beginnings of the Sarah we know she will become. She is so young and fragile in this book and knows next to nothing and its a good reminder that she is only human and we get to discover that along with Reese as he realizes there is more to her than the lore he grew up hearing. I can't wait to continue this series and get more information that the movies were unable to show us.
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