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This review is from: Faction Paradox: The Book of the War (Paperback)
The Book of the War is a sourcebook. Like a sourcebook it features entries for characters and situations to do with the War in Heaven. For those who came in late, the War in Heaven was an idea Lawrence Miles first created for the Doctor Who book line. It formed the backdrop to his novel Alien Bodies and was quickly seized upon by other Who writers, along with Miles' Faction Paradox, who featured elements in their books. Set in the relative future of the Doctor, it chronicled a war between the Time Lords and their mysterious enemy (note: not the Time War with the Daleks) which altered reality with each action. But for some reason the editors of the line decided to resolve the story, rather than leaving it as something to be picked up on from time to time. The result was a mess that did not convey Miles' original ideas. So he took it back, along with the Faction Paradox and did it his way, in this book and the Faction Paradox books that followed.
But the lack of a narrative makes it hard for me to see how people who did not know the above background are really going to appreciate this book. There are plenty of interesting science fiction ideas in it, with several that are used further in the series, but is that enough of a hook? I couldn't decide if I liked the book. I liked the creativity of it all, but I can't say I took anything away from it.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A Dictionary-Novel extraordinaire!,
By René López Villamar "elmago" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Faction Paradox: The Book of the War (Paperback)
Much like Milorad Pavic's _Dictionary of the Khazars_, this is a Dictionary-Novel incredible in it's complexity and execution. The novel is about groups of time-traveling cultures engaged in a War to rewrite history to their own ends. Although this may sound silly, the intelligent prose of the authors and the rich structure of the plot make this book a great reading, not only to sci-fi fans, but for all good-literature lovers. It is also a deep reflextion on our own culture, values and conceptions. I would recommend this book to anyone who's looking to try for something different. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Fun for Whovians and general science fiction readers alike,
By J.E. Remy "Die Wachen" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Faction Paradox: The Book of the War (Paperback)
Social commentary and insight disguised as a science fiction dictionary of a timeline that may exist. Ignore the fact that this timeline is an offshoot of the Doctor Who world and you will see insight that delves into ones own perspectives on time, war, and life in general. Embrace the fact that this is a timeline offshoot of Doctor Who, and you will find yourself manically attempting to figure out the many, many ways this links the novels to the current television series (I estimate this war has yet to end, but the destruction of Gallifrey caused by this war has already occurred). Fun read for fans of Who and general science fiction readers alike.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Form over story, but not by much,
By Michael A. Duvernois - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Faction Paradox: The Book of the War (Paperback)
A science fiction novel set in a TV-show-derived universe, got to get past that. Written as a dictionary, individual entries leading you in many possible directions, with omissions, edits, and entries from multiple perspectives, now that's interesting.
Within the Doctor Who fandom world, I think Faction Paradox (and other works of the era) went massively wrong with magic, symbolic rituals, and Lovecraftian influences. On the other hand, this is such an interesting piece of work, telling the tale of the first fifty years of a time war without beginnings or ends precisely, that such arguments can be set aside. I'd like to think it could be enjoyed out of its context, but the couple of people who I've loaned the book to disagreed and were left completely confused. Maybe I loaned to the wrong folks... |
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