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Aliens: Labyrinth by Kilian Plunkett, Jim Woodring
3.5
Aliens: Labyrinth has some very strong, memorable bits wrapped in a decent story. The core narrative about a man investigating a research station (at least, that’s what I think it is?) isn’t very compelling, and most of the characters are forgettable. However, one character is extremely memorable, and that character is Dr. Church.
There’s some really creative stuff here in the sections where Dr. Church talks about the alien’s behavior and biology, and the most standout section is Dr. Church’s backstory. His backstory is genuinely disturbing and unsettling — even more upsetting than some stuff you’ll see in the actual Alien movies. However, outside of Church and the parts of the story associated with him, I didn’t find this to be a deeply compelling story. Still, decent and worth a read, especially for Church’s backstory (if you can stomach it).
There’s some really creative stuff here in the sections where Dr. Church talks about the alien’s behavior and biology, and the most standout section is Dr. Church’s backstory. His backstory is genuinely disturbing and unsettling — even more upsetting than some stuff you’ll see in the actual Alien movies. However, outside of Church and the parts of the story associated with him, I didn’t find this to be a deeply compelling story. Still, decent and worth a read, especially for Church’s backstory (if you can stomach it).
The Bell Chime by Mona Kabbani
Did not finish book. Stopped at 66%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 66%.
This had an intriguing premise, but I quickly lost interest.
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
Just not feeling the writing style.
Perfect Days by Raphael Montes
Did not finish book. Stopped at 75%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 75%.
Well written, but just too bleak and frustrating for me.
Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett
3.0
Cute, but I think the characters and their relationship developed too quickly. There was also too much telling instead of showing while developing the relationship.