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4.0étoiles sur 5
Lost plot running, Sep 16 2003
For some reason, none of the 4th Doctor Virgin MAs had Leela in them. Now we're in the second 4th Doctor BBC MA, and it is the second time we're treated to her appearance.The book was written for her, really. On many occasions Leela's instinctive "primitive" instincts are the salvation of both her and the Doctor, in addition to the many others the duo encounter on a strange planet they become stranded on. The whole planet is the perfect place for Leela to show off her skills. Even the alien technology that makes the planet so mysterious and dangerous was made so that only Leela, and not the Doctor, could understand and master it. At one point in the book, there's a big, scary monster that threatens to eat some people. Leela killed that big, scary monster and a few others too. In fact I would go so far as to say that the main purpose of the book is the exploration of Leela, since in the book everything, including the planet, the Doctor, the alien technology, the soldiers, the TARDIS, and the monsters all work together so she can show off her skills in survival, tracking, conflict resolution, leadership, working with alien technology, hunting, and of course fighting. The exploration of Leela turns at times to adoration. But this is really toward the end of the book. Regrettably, the book ends in a strange way, even though there is a good buildup of suspense. Toward the middle of the book a sideplot is hatched, which does not really have a lot to do with the last plot running. Furthermore the main plot is split too evenly by the physical middle of the book, into a first half where a mystery is being solved and a second half where a danger is being escaped. In summary, Last Man Running is a fun book because it gives wide berth to Leela's character and the topics explored as a result give refreshing insights into a number of down-to-earth topics. However, the ability of the alien technology to create anything at all is stretched beyond its elasticity, resulting in a bland toss of action and little enjoyment for the reader.
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