Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: A new perspective on an old formula

I picked this book up in 1980 my decision based solely on the cover art. I thought the alien design was original and scary and I liked the idea of a spider like alien that trapped people in a a web. I was only 10 at the time and what I got was a monster on the loose story unlike any that I had read or seen in the past.The characters were realistically portrayed and quirky, dealing with an alien menace and day to day problems like relationships and relatives with mental disorders. Whole chapters would be devoted to certain characters and their trials with the alien just making a cameo appearance.Eventually as the situation worsens the story focuses on the alien threat and the human response to it.Liked it then and now even more so because it still hold up and stands alone in its field.