Alien: River of Pain by Christopher Golden, Dirk Maggs

Alien: River of Pain

Canonical Alien Trilogy #3

Christopher Golden, Dirk Maggs with Anna Friel (Narrator), Philip Glenister (Narrator), Colin Salmon (Narrator), Alexander Siddig (Narrator), Marc Warren (Narrator), Michelle Ryan (Narrator), William Hope (Narrator)

4 hours, 52 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction adventurous medium-paced

Description

Ellen Ripley finally returns to Earth, only to discover that LV-426 — where the crew of the Nostromo first came into contact with the deadly xenomorphs — has been renamed Acheron.Protected by Colonial Marines, the colonists seek to terraform the s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 261 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
tense 68%
adventurous 50%
sad 37%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
challenging 18%
funny 6%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 29%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 53% | A mix: 46%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.58

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