Gareth Roberts “Only
Human” (BBC Books, 2005)
The Doctor (Nine), Rose and Captain Jack arrive in modern
London to determine who has been tampering with time. When they discover a Neanderthal, the Doctor
realizes that they will have to go back thousands of years to find the
culprit.
At this point the narrative splits. One strand concerns Das,
the Neanderthal, and Jack, who the Doctor has tasked with integrating Das into
the modern world. This is clearly a
secondary plot line that is mainly played for laughs. The meat of the plot occurs when the Doctor
and Rose go into the dawn of history and discover travelers from the future who
have their own agenda.
The tone throughout is light and humorous, as you might
expect from the writer of “The Lodger”.
Sure, there’s a certain dark undercurrent, but more often than not I
found myself laughing at the book. Even
though I generally think of Nine as an angry Doctor, here he feels more light
hearted and closer to Ten in temperament.
While I don’t think that Only Human would necessarily appeal
to someone who was not already a fan of the show, I found it to be a very
enjoyable light and humorous read.
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