The Deviant Strain (Doctor Who)
by Justin Richards
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Author: Justin RichardsEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-01-10
ISBN: 0563486376
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: BBC Books
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Book Review: A Good Story, But...
Summary: 3 Stars
The story itself is great. It has plot twists that keep it interesting, a few original characters to liven things up, a mystery to be solved, and some good, old fashioned, creepy monsters. The setting is unusual--a tiny, mostly abandoned village on the icy coast of Russia, with empty nuclear submarines as the eerie backdrop for an alien invasion.
It has some tense moments, and some gross moments, and it is descriptive enough to make you shiver as you read it. Overall, I'd say that the monsters are tame enough for older kids to enjoy, while the plot is just complex enough that adults should enjoy it as well.
I did have one problem with it, though. While it's an excellent sci-fi/monster story, it isn't really a "Doctor Who" story. It stars the Ninth Doctor, Captain Jack, and Rose, but the names seemed almost like a coincidence. Most of the time, they didn't act like themselves. In the show, the three of them have distinctive personalities, which is what made them so popular--the Doctor's bragging and quick-talking bravado, the lovely banter between the Doctor and Rose, Jack's legendary flirting, the amazing chemistry between all three of them. But there was very little in this book to replicate that. I enjoyed reading the story, but when I'd finished, I was struck with the thought that they appeared to be generic characters labeled "Jack", "Rose", and "The Doctor".
So, if you want a mildly creepy sci-fi adventure, this is a great book! But if you want a true "Doctor Who" story, something that really portrays the Doctor, Jack, and Rose as themselves, try one of the other books, or look online for fan-fiction.
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