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A review by mentat_stem
Doctor Who: Keeping Up with the Joneses by Nick Harkaway
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is the odd Doctor Who story that takes place wholly inside the TARDIS. The symbiotic relationship between the Doctor and his ship means that we get a lot more of their internal thought process than usual. Even the alternating point of view provides unique insight.
It's clear that the author is a deep fan of Doctor Who and books. The solution to the mystery is hidden in plain sight in the first few pages. Nonetheless, a quick romp through multiple time periods of a quaint village manage to explore core aspects of the 10th doctor's series. Implications of the time war and extrapolations of sonic and psychic technology.
Has the manic feel of a modern Doctor Who TV episode with some flourishes that work well in text but would be complicated to film. This part of a series of eBook originals produced by the BBC. On the strength of this story I ordered a copy of the Time Trips anthology.
Love the random callout to Ian Banks.
It's clear that the author is a deep fan of Doctor Who and books. The solution to the mystery is hidden in plain sight in the first few pages. Nonetheless, a quick romp through multiple time periods of a quaint village manage to explore core aspects of the 10th doctor's series. Implications of the time war and extrapolations of sonic and psychic technology.
Has the manic feel of a modern Doctor Who TV episode with some flourishes that work well in text but would be complicated to film. This part of a series of eBook originals produced by the BBC. On the strength of this story I ordered a copy of the Time Trips anthology.
Love the random callout to Ian Banks.