A review by scampr
Doctor Who: Relative Dementias by Mark Michalowski
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The idea of exploring dementia through a doctor who plot (particularly with the 7th doctor) was what drew me to this book. It is touched upon in some interesting ways, but ultimately wasn't as intrinsic to the plot as I'd first hoped - I wanted some deeper emotion/moral exploration, and to spend much more time on the concept of time lord dementia that the blurb suggested. To make it clear, this story was enjoyable, it just could've been even better given the initial premise.
There are some interesting concepts, action and imagery going on here but I didn't care too much for the plot, and the guest characters are fine but none stood out much. However, there was some cool time travel shenanigans that made things more interesting and provided some good character exploration regarding the secrecy and strain on the Doctor and Ace's relationship.
There are some interesting concepts, action and imagery going on here but I didn't care too much for the plot, and the guest characters are fine but none stood out much. However, there was some cool time travel shenanigans that made things more interesting and provided some good character exploration regarding the secrecy and strain on the Doctor and Ace's relationship.