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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Now this is the funniest of the Doctor Who novels I’ve read until now. I spent most of the book laughing out loud, and the audiobook is a amazing!
So in this story the Doctor, Rose and Jack encounter a neanderthal in the 21st Century, they are not able to return him to his own time so Jack stays in charge for the next 3 months in making him a functional member of modern society, all while the Doctor and Rose go back in time to investigate the time disturbance in the past.
It’s amazingly funny! The chapters are divided in the Doctor and Rose investigation in the past and the entries of the journals of Jack and Das (the neanderthal). The journals are GOLD, Das is such a dorky character and his narration style is so funny, and Jack’s log entries are soooo star trekkie style but with the suave horny persona of Captain Jack Harkness.
During the Doctor-and-Rose adventure part of the novel they, again, separate to cover more ground but while Rose is out there being an adorable human being, the Doctor gets into trouble and the first thing he thinks is What-Would-Rose-Do? (I need to get a bracelet that says that). Nine is so adorable whenever he’s with Rose, he’s whipped.
Rose gets married to a caveman and then saves a whole tribe by herself because she’s that awesome.
Every scene is just treated like a comedy, even the danger and the life threatening situations are kind of funny.
If you think the series lacks comedy, this novel will fulfill that craving!!
So in this story the Doctor, Rose and Jack encounter a neanderthal in the 21st Century, they are not able to return him to his own time so Jack stays in charge for the next 3 months in making him a functional member of modern society, all while the Doctor and Rose go back in time to investigate the time disturbance in the past.
It’s amazingly funny! The chapters are divided in the Doctor and Rose investigation in the past and the entries of the journals of Jack and Das (the neanderthal). The journals are GOLD, Das is such a dorky character and his narration style is so funny, and Jack’s log entries are soooo star trekkie style but with the suave horny persona of Captain Jack Harkness.
During the Doctor-and-Rose adventure part of the novel they, again, separate to cover more ground but while Rose is out there being an adorable human being, the Doctor gets into trouble and the first thing he thinks is What-Would-Rose-Do? (I need to get a bracelet that says that). Nine is so adorable whenever he’s with Rose, he’s whipped.
Rose gets married to a caveman and then saves a whole tribe by herself because she’s that awesome.
Every scene is just treated like a comedy, even the danger and the life threatening situations are kind of funny.
If you think the series lacks comedy, this novel will fulfill that craving!!
Meh. It doesn't help that I'm not a big fan of Nine, but this story had promise that just never panned out.
A decent little story, but nothing that really blew me away. My highlights are probably the sections focusing on what Jack and another character are getting up to, which are quite amusing, and the main villain, who is genuinely unsettling despite appearing in relatively little of the book.
Full review here: http://cjsnotebook5.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-odd-couple.html
Great characterisation of The Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack. This story sits perfectly at end of series 1 and would have easily been TV worthy. Gareth Roberts manages to add in memorable characters, like Das, who are vivid and well-rounded. A definite improvement on Clockwise Men, which was a good story but did not understand its main characters well enough yet. This book was 'Fantastic'!
I've always liked Gareth's stuff, and it was brilliant when he started writing episodes for Doctor Who. The first batch of hardcover books to tie in with the relaunched series were a bit of a mixed bag. Gareth Roberts conveyed the feel of the TV series much better than most, and served the characters of Rose and Captain Jack much better. For once the Captain is quietly doing a responsible job, and not trying to snog everyone in sight. Rose reflects her TV counterpart's practical streak, tracking down local information by asking a woman in a nail bar.
The story itself, concerning an illegal time machine in prehistoric Bromley, also fits the tone of the 2005 series, but with a larger budget. It manages to be both horrific and funny, often at the same time. Easily the most accomplished of the Eccleston novels.
The story itself, concerning an illegal time machine in prehistoric Bromley, also fits the tone of the 2005 series, but with a larger budget. It manages to be both horrific and funny, often at the same time. Easily the most accomplished of the Eccleston novels.
I'm a huge fan of the Star Trek TV shows, but I've never read a Star Trek novel I really like. I think it's going to be the same with Doctor Who. This book was "fine," but nothing to write home about. It didn't really capture what's so great about the show.
I was reading this at the same time as I was reading Brave New World, which was kind of weird. They both have people being given drugs to make them happy and compliant, and both involve genetic modification. This, however, was a happy-ending version.
I was reading this at the same time as I was reading Brave New World, which was kind of weird. They both have people being given drugs to make them happy and compliant, and both involve genetic modification. This, however, was a happy-ending version.
The perfect blend of humour and adventure. I'm not an avid reader of Doctor Who novels, but I loved this one.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated