Book Club: Wetworld

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Time for another book! We are going to read together Wetworld

Please discuss below - no need to finish it first, discuss as you go along but please add spoiler tags!

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I listened to this book a couple of weeks ago and it was okay. It feels very standard NSA were The Doctor and team rescue a future civilisation on a random planet. Nothing wrong with that but nothing special either.

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There is no way to prepare for how much this book talks about otters.

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Is this book that guy who fruitlessly hit on me at a gay bar last month???

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This book is not one I enjoyed I’m afraid.

None of the characters really interested me, the plot was just boring, but at least the otters were cute I guess.

Luckily I read this one very quickly because if it took me longer I could definitely see it becoming a chore to get through

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I’ve started on this book. I guess the opening premise is interesting, of the TARDIS sinking underwater with Martha still inside, forcing the Doctor to find a way to retrieve her.

But what the hell of a name is Candy Kane? That’s like a Bond girl name out of a Pierce Brosnan Bond movie (yes, I’m thinking of Christmas Jones).

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It’s a pretty average NSA, landing on an alien planet where things have gone awry in a colony. Most of the characters are pretty forgettable, which is unfortunate. Martha also gets sidelined for good portions of the plot which I don’t think was necessary. I did however enjoy the otters.

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This was one of the less likeable NSAs for me. Not the worst, but not one I’d recommend or re-read. Probably a five.

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Five stars out of five?

/t

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Wetworld has an intriguing premise and a vividly described setting, but never quite capitalises on its potential. The narrative meanders, Martha is frustratingly sidelined, and the Doctor doesn’t feel entirely himself. A few fun moments—psychic paper tricks, cute otters, classic references—keep it afloat, but only just. It’s a story that sinks under the weight of its own swampy sprawl.

Here’s my non-spoilery review for you to read. Thank you!

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