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_izzy_thorne_'s review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
bfab18's review
dark
tense
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Child death
whichwitch96's review
adventurous
dark
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
ursineultra's review against another edition
2.0
Glad it was free! Typical movie tie in trash that I am often too fanboy-ish to resist. It was a well produced radio drama at least. .5 star for the book, 1.5 for for the performance
marrlu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
djwills369's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
brookealdridge's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.25
john87's review
3.0
Note: this is a review of the audible audio drama.
After the previous two lackluster entries in the "canonical trilogy" I decided to opt for the audible drama of River of Pain instead. I'm glad I did as the production was really well done (spotty accents notwithstanding) and elevated the material from being mere run of the mill filler to an enjoyable Alien romp that really nailed the atmosphere of the films, Alien 3 in particular.
However when it's not delivering tense and bombastic sci-fi horror & carnage it can get bogged down in some of the minutiae of the characters' day to day; leading to it feeling more like a glorified soap opera set in the Alien universe more than anything. Another issue, exclusive to the audio drama, were the kid actors that didn't always land the mark.
Otherwise it's a fun albeit predictable ride which I'd very much recommend over reading the actual novel itself. If only to hear more of Jonesy's oblivious purring.
After the previous two lackluster entries in the "canonical trilogy" I decided to opt for the audible drama of River of Pain instead. I'm glad I did as the production was really well done (spotty accents notwithstanding) and elevated the material from being mere run of the mill filler to an enjoyable Alien romp that really nailed the atmosphere of the films, Alien 3 in particular.
However when it's not delivering tense and bombastic sci-fi horror & carnage it can get bogged down in some of the minutiae of the characters' day to day; leading to it feeling more like a glorified soap opera set in the Alien universe more than anything. Another issue, exclusive to the audio drama, were the kid actors that didn't always land the mark.
Otherwise it's a fun albeit predictable ride which I'd very much recommend over reading the actual novel itself. If only to hear more of Jonesy's oblivious purring.
metrica's review
4.0
Adds a bit of texture to the Hadley's Hope events that lead to Newt (NOT Rebecca!) being the lone survivor but not much to the lore. Surprisingly this is the weakest of the trilogy but not by much. The voice actors range from excellent (Anna Friel, Holly from Land of The Lost, and the two children) to pretty terrible.