- Paperback: 274 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books; paperback / softback edition (4 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563555661
- ISBN-13: 978-0563555667
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.7 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 265,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Featuring the first Doctor Who and Steven, this novel is set in New York in 1965. It is a time of conflict between ideologies, races, generations and genders, when crime runs rife and an unpopular war drags on in a distant land. In the midst of this turmoil, people cry out to their gods.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fine, but a bit lengthy.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Doctor Who: Salvation (Paperback)
I was looking forward to this novel. The only previous past Doctor book I'd read was "The Witch Hunters" by the same author which I thought was very well researched and plotted, and you could quite easily imagine the dialogue of the TARDIS crew being voiced by Hartnell, Russell et al. I didn't feel the same amount of enthusiasm about "Salvation" though. I felt the plot dragged at times and I didn't find it as easy to read as its predecessor. Basically, the story involves a small group of aliens coming down to Earth. This erstwhile group has no real identity and thrives on the wants and needs of others to give it substance. At the time of their arrival, the human race is wanting to believe in, apparently, a group of gods so that is what the aliens become. Despite certain reservations, however, I did find much to commend the book. As an exercise in filling out the characters of Steven and, in particular, Dodo it excels. A lot of thought has gone into fleshing out the latter's introduction and making sure that it shoehorns perfectly between "The Massacre" and "The Ark" without any contradictions (and the book even explains away Dodo's odd changes of accent). Steve Lyons' device of separating Dodo and Steven for most of the novel helps avoid any clashes. This desire to tie up loose ends and rationalise mistakes made by the original series appeals to me and I think I'll check out "Business Unusual" next which apparently aims to do the same thing. To summarise, I would recommend "Salvation" but I would say it's not un-put-downable and could have done with being thirty pages shorter.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A new pantheon for modern times?,
By "grrreg" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Doctor Who: Salvation (Paperback)
Dodo Chaplet is perhaps the companion of the Doctor most in need of fleshing out. We really didn't get introduced to her (she just stumbled into the TARDIS in the final minutes of 'The Massacre') and we never really saw her go (she was bundled off to the country, never to return, halfway through 'The War Machines'). Given that she is a cut-down version of Vicki (who was herself a cut-down version of Susan), she needs some attention.Recognising that Dodo seemed entirely at home in the TARDIS in 'The Ark' (simply disbelieving that it could travel through time), Steve Lyons undertakes a story which establishes Dodo as part of the TARDIS crew and sees some travel in space (from England to America) that still allows her scepticism to be in place. 'Salvation' is a story about mysterious beings, claiming to be gods, arriving on Earth and setting themselves up as a modern-day pantheon. They are Max, the God of Materialism; Norman, the God of Order; Jennifer, the Goddess of Free Love; Dennis, the God of War; and their leader, the Patriarch. And some amusement they caused me (gods named Norman and Dennis? Much chuckling.) The theme of the story is largely the need to believe, and what people will do for their beliefs - and to those who have different beliefs. But it also remains a human story, even with its larger focus. Mr Lyons is far kinder in his approach to Dodo than some other authors have been (see 'The Man in the Velvet Mask' and 'Who Killed Kennedy?'), but I really wonder why authors are so obsessed with giving Dodo a sex life. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good,
By Henry "Henry" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Doctor Who: Salvation (Paperback)
The writing is excellent. The story is interesting. The plot is just okay. The Doctor is superbly written, as are companions Steven and Dodo. Something about this plot felt awkward. Aliens taking on the roles of gods in Central Park was just a bit hard to conceptualize. The idea itself makes sense, but it's hard to imagine such a "hoax" happening in 1965 (or any time). When Doctor Who deals with aliens on Earth, it works better when the least people know about it (such as novels: Scream of the Shalka & Human Nature). Perhaps this is why X-Files is so believable. However, when masses of people are involved in such a grand event of gods/aliens, it makes for a far less believable, credible story. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great job as usual, Steve,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Doctor Who: Salvation (Paperback)
For originality in Dr Who books, this is up near the top. The author not only comes up with some original aliens, but develops the idea enough that that whole book is worth reading (not just part of it).
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