- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books; paperback / softback edition (1 Sep 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563405724
- ISBN-13: 978-0563405726
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.4 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 688,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A Doctor Who story in which Jo Grant is asked to join a project 1.5 million years in the past, to observe the evolution of the human species at first hand. The Doctor learns of this only when he visits Earth in 2109 and finds the peaceful Tractites - but no trace of the human race.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Complex, but satisfying,
By A Customer
This review is from: Doctor Who: Genocide (Paperback)
I haven't read many of the Eigth Doctor novels as I came to the series late and want to read them from the beginning - of course many of the early titles are now difficult to get hold of, so i was particularly pleased to get a copy of Genocide - even more pleased as I found it impossible to put down - I'd had, what I consider, an unpleasant experience with The Taking of Planet 5 (who?what?where?when? - Whatever!!!) and having read a synopsis of Genocide was concerned that I might be in for more of the same - I needn't have worried. The characterisations were all crystal clear (I knew who everybody was all the way through the novel) - the plot, at first, seemed a little complex, but was, actually, incredibly well explained - and the descriptive narrative actually transported me to the african plains millions of years ago - great to see Jo Grant back and, at long last, as a grown up!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
great story poor characterizations,
By A Customer
This review is from: Doctor Who: Genocide (Paperback)
The story of the alternative universe with a Tractite utopia is really well crafted and challenging. However, a bit of truth to character is, in my opinion, lacking. The climax depends on Jo Grant doing something that is wholly uncharacteristic in light of her development throughout the series, and it doesn't even seem necessary in light of the other story developments. Furthermore, it seemed rather odd that after the reunion of Jo and the Dr. there wouldn't even be a parting scene. These things ruined the book for me.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Jo meet 8,
By Michael Finn (Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Doctor Who: Genocide (Paperback)
Along with a short cameo for Regimental Sergeant Major Benton, Jo Grant is back poking her nose into danger again. This is an older Jo, that despite her more mature years, still swiftly gets out of her depth. Well, she's got to do something, hasn't she? Unfortunately she doesn't get many scenes with the Doctor, which is a shame. I'd like to have seen how she would react more to a seemingly younger Doctor after all the years of being dominated and patronized by the Third Doctor.
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