A review by monagle
Aliens: Vasquez by V. Castro

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad fast-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

3.5

It took me a moment to get into this one - the first few chapters are a retelling of the life of the original Vasquez character from James Cameron's Aliens, and with any novelization of a movie character, it can read a little bit like fan-fiction. But Castro quickly uses this as a jumping-off point for two new characters - Vasquez's children, who carry the weight of both her mysterious death and a legacy of family military history that dates back centuries. From there, the book really hits its stride, and we are treated to another blue collar soldier story that makes the Aliens universe so much fun.