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A review by riverofhorton
The Beast of Babylon by Charlie Higson
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This could have been so much, had the execution been better. Where it fits in the main timeline, Ali, and the idea of the villain were all brilliant ideas.
But it just... Wasn't. It didn't feel like the 9th Doctor at all, and the plot seemed quite boring to me. It also spent a lot of time dropping main-series exposition to catch Ali up with where the Doctor was in his own timeline (something which didn't matter to the plot of this story).
I would like to see Ali return in another story, though.
But it just... Wasn't. It didn't feel like the 9th Doctor at all, and the plot seemed quite boring to me. It also spent a lot of time dropping main-series exposition to catch Ali up with where the Doctor was in his own timeline (something which didn't matter to the plot of this story).
I would like to see Ali return in another story, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Classism, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Gore, Antisemitism, Racism, and Slavery