Very well done! Audiobook was purchased for review by ABR.
#ALIEN ALAN DEAN FOSTER FULL#
I would have preferred a full production with this being a story that is so well known, but that does not take away from how good this was. Peter Guinness did a great job of bringing the terror out of the book and allowed me to feel as if I were really in this. I already have a voice for Ripley and the crew but the narration was spot on. Outstanding novelization and the acting was incredible. So much background! I love this! If you enjoyed the movie, you will enjoy this book. A lot more in the book than the movie, which is expected. I realize that is the purpose but it still surprised me just how closely these two were.
#ALIEN ALAN DEAN FOSTER MOVIE#
I just rewatched the movie so I could really critique how closely these two are based. There is more in here about Ripley and a lot about the corporation behind all of the choices made. There are just not things that the movie tells you about.
Getting to read how this all started and the ins and outs of the crew is what made this even more special. That does not take the terror out of the book though! It is still just as intense, maybe even more so, than the movie. So, if you have seen the movie, you know what is going to happen. I jumped at the chance to read it and was not disappointed! From what I understand this was created from the movie. If you enjoyed the movie, you will enjoy this book (Think of World War II movies showing interactions in a platoon of American soldiers.) An English accent just didn't work in the situation. Most of the characters were street smart, lower middle-class American types. In the movie, much of the atmosphere and characterization would be hard to convey in writing because it took place visually, without much dialogue. The movie may not be suited to novelization. Dialogue was cryptic & contributed little to the plot or character development. The story begins with ~2 hours of communications about mechanical damage & repairs to the ship. It's been my greatest audio disappointment ever, and I've listened to a lot of books between Audible & the public library. I just noticed this audiobook, saw the rave reviews & snapped it up. I was fan enough to name my cats Ripley & Newt (RIP, you two). It's been at least 25 years since I saw Alien & Aliens.
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