Alien by Alan Dean Foster

Alien

Alien Movie Novelizations #1

Alan Dean Foster

203 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction dark reflective tense slow-paced

Description

The crew of the spaceship Nostromo is awakened from cryogenic sleep to investigate a mysterious alien transmission. On a nearby planet, they discover a derelict craft, and a chamber filled with eggs… thousands of them, stretching as far as the eye...

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Moods

dark 90%
tense 76%
adventurous 60%
mysterious 40%
challenging 13%
informative 3%
reflective 3%
sad 3%

Pace

fast 40%
medium 36%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 74% | A mix: 18% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 36% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.66

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