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chucklebuck's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
berniemcbear's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thoroughlymodernreviewer's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
In Extraction Point, Doom's search for the Doctor leads her to an icy planet besieged by a planet-ending catastrophe, a mysterious space station haunted by ghosts, and a living asteroid in need of a good old-fashioned execution. But are these seemingly random jobs connected by some overarching plot? And just why does the (wrong) Doctor keep turning up at exactly the right moment? Doom's race against time brings her in the crosshairs of one of the Doctor's oldest enemies, and straight into a criminal plot of planet-ending proportions.
Of the two major installments so far, Extraction Point is easily the best. Harris's prose is nice and breezy, immediately sweeping you into Doom's story. The novel's separated into four parts - one for each hour. And the nice thing here is that despite each hour technically being a different mission, all four missions are very much tied together; all part of a grander scheme. It makes for a far more engaging read. It's a universe-trotting, time-spanning mystery that leans heavily into Doctor Who's past - especially the Ninth Doctor's era. To go into any real detail risks spoiling the fun, but eagle-eyed readers are sure to spot a metric ton of Easter eggs.
The problem is that Doom doesn't have any real character arc. There's a lot of exposition about how talented and dangerous she is and how she's trying to outrun Death. And Harris gives a fair amount of insight into Doom's thoughts throughout the story. But we're given very little reason to care about her as a character yet. And that's a shame because Extraction Point is otherwise quite engaging. It's well-paced and the overarching mystery is quite fun to untangle. Extraction Point's just missing a central character arc to hang its delightfully pulpy plot off of.
Of the two major installments so far, Extraction Point is easily the best. Harris's prose is nice and breezy, immediately sweeping you into Doom's story. The novel's separated into four parts - one for each hour. And the nice thing here is that despite each hour technically being a different mission, all four missions are very much tied together; all part of a grander scheme. It makes for a far more engaging read. It's a universe-trotting, time-spanning mystery that leans heavily into Doctor Who's past - especially the Ninth Doctor's era. To go into any real detail risks spoiling the fun, but eagle-eyed readers are sure to spot a metric ton of Easter eggs.
The problem is that Doom doesn't have any real character arc. There's a lot of exposition about how talented and dangerous she is and how she's trying to outrun Death. And Harris gives a fair amount of insight into Doom's thoughts throughout the story. But we're given very little reason to care about her as a character yet. And that's a shame because Extraction Point is otherwise quite engaging. It's well-paced and the overarching mystery is quite fun to untangle. Extraction Point's just missing a central character arc to hang its delightfully pulpy plot off of.
mountford14's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
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