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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Knocking off a star because my copy had a ton of spelling/grammar mistakes.
Overall, I loved it! I am such a sucker for allies that can't communicate with words learning to figure each other out and overcome. I am pumped after just finishing this!
Overall, I loved it! I am such a sucker for allies that can't communicate with words learning to figure each other out and overcome. I am pumped after just finishing this!
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Moves at a quick enough pace to keep you interested and some of the visuals are pretty cool. The characters names are a little confusing at times but it is ultimately harmless fun for any Alien vs Predator vs Humans fan.
I loved this!
I've recently watched all the alien and predator films and really fell in love with them.
It really surprised me.
The relationship between Dachande & Noguchi is amazing. The communication/differences/similarities was so interesting. It was so emotional.
The short chapters and switch of point of views was great.
I've recently watched all the alien and predator films and really fell in love with them.
It really surprised me.
The relationship between Dachande & Noguchi is amazing. The communication/differences/similarities was so interesting. It was so emotional.
The short chapters and switch of point of views was great.
This one did not take long to finish once I found the time. If you have seen the films, odds are good you may like books in this series. For me, the book was interesting because it gave more insight into the culture of the predators. The action is pretty good, and the ending pretty much goes along with Noguchi's character. A light entertaining read.
This is what the movie should have been instead of the pile of garbage that it was.
This was surprisingly better than the first 30 or so pages promised. It's definitely pulpy alien-fighting story, but the pleasantly diverse cast gave it a little something extra, and it ended on an unexpected note.
Basically the novelization of the original Alien vs Predator comic book. As always, the original was better.
The book and comic were both way better than the movies though. They should have just used this as a script and we would have been all set.
The book and comic were both way better than the movies though. They should have just used this as a script and we would have been all set.
There are some things in here that did not age well. The main character Machiko is Japanese, and there is a lot of moments where she is a walking stereotype (she knows martial arts, cares a lot about honor, calls the Predators dragons and samurai, etc.), and the juxtaposition of her and Dachande thinking of honor a lot has the unfortunate implication that her being Japanese is why she understands him and Predator culture. There's also a scene where someone tries to rape her and its mostly just shrugged off and forgotten later when they have to work together, which is weird.
But its still endearing. Machiko is given a lot more depth as the book goes on, and particularly when she teams up with the lead Predator, Dachande, its a really fun read. It goes down mostly how you expect, but its face paced and an easy read. I don't read a lot of books that focus on action because i often struggle to understand what is even going on with the way a lot of fighting tends to be described, but its all very clear here. And despite my annoyance at what I outlined in my first paragraph, there are things that feel remarkably progressive for a pulp novel from 1994. Machiko deals with a lot of sexism, delivered often in an over the top way but its still a major element as she tries to lead the humans to safety. And also there's a lesbian couple amongst the survivors, presented without comment as if it is perfectly ordinary.
But its still endearing. Machiko is given a lot more depth as the book goes on, and particularly when she teams up with the lead Predator, Dachande, its a really fun read. It goes down mostly how you expect, but its face paced and an easy read. I don't read a lot of books that focus on action because i often struggle to understand what is even going on with the way a lot of fighting tends to be described, but its all very clear here. And despite my annoyance at what I outlined in my first paragraph, there are things that feel remarkably progressive for a pulp novel from 1994. Machiko deals with a lot of sexism, delivered often in an over the top way but its still a major element as she tries to lead the humans to safety. And also there's a lesbian couple amongst the survivors, presented without comment as if it is perfectly ordinary.