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A review by tyunglebower
Doctor Who: Shada: The Lost Adventures by Douglas Adams by Gareth Roberts
3.0
I wanted a yarn this time, and that's what I got.
I watch "New Who" and have dabbled in some media from the classic era. This was the first Who novel I read, and while some things were outside of my knowledge, I knew enough about Who lore to follow what was going on.
A bit silly at times, with the goofy jokes. Those, no doubt, are from the Douglas Adams side of things. I despised "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and Adams name on this novel was almost enough to turn me away from it. But it was the only Who novel at the library at the time, so I got it anyway. When actually forced to have a plot, (unlike his Hitchhiker's stuff) Adams can get away with his schtick here and there. You can see "Hitchhiker" lurking in these pages, ven though Gareth Roberts novelized it.
The author probably mythologized both Who and Adams too much, but it was a worthwhile adventure. (Though not worthy of the mystique that has built up around this unaired adventure from the TV show. It's probably best it didn't get to air, really.)
I watch "New Who" and have dabbled in some media from the classic era. This was the first Who novel I read, and while some things were outside of my knowledge, I knew enough about Who lore to follow what was going on.
A bit silly at times, with the goofy jokes. Those, no doubt, are from the Douglas Adams side of things. I despised "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and Adams name on this novel was almost enough to turn me away from it. But it was the only Who novel at the library at the time, so I got it anyway. When actually forced to have a plot, (unlike his Hitchhiker's stuff) Adams can get away with his schtick here and there. You can see "Hitchhiker" lurking in these pages, ven though Gareth Roberts novelized it.
The author probably mythologized both Who and Adams too much, but it was a worthwhile adventure. (Though not worthy of the mystique that has built up around this unaired adventure from the TV show. It's probably best it didn't get to air, really.)