Dave Lister has finally found his way back to the planet Earth. Which is good. What's bad is that time isn't running in quite the right direction. ...
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Aug 01, 2011
Steve
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Rob Grant takes the best bits from the television series of Red Dwarf and changes them around to create a novel. The television programme is better than this – the third novel – and those that preceded it; but there are enough original laughs for fans of the Stunted Crimson One to enjoy the books too. This book is good enough for me to hunt down “The Last Human” to complete the series.
If you are coming to Red Dwarf totally unaware of what is going on, I would say read the books first (Infi More...
If you are coming to Red Dwarf totally unaware of what is going on, I would say read the books first (Infi More...
Jan 21, 2010
Morgan
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This is Rob Grant's unadorned vision for Red Dwarf, as opposed to his collaborative view with Doug Naylor. Backwards follows Lister's journey to a planet going back in time, another encounter with Ace Rimmer and a tangle with some simulants - all of which have been covered in some way by the TV show.
Grant's description of Red Dwarf is a little darker than that found in the TV show, with more rounded characters. The Cat barely gets a look in, as Lister and Kryten dominate the book - t More...
Grant's description of Red Dwarf is a little darker than that found in the TV show, with more rounded characters. The Cat barely gets a look in, as Lister and Kryten dominate the book - t More...
Oct 07, 2011
Zorena
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I'm sorry to say that this one did not have an audio version read by Chris Barrie so I stuck with the written edition. Maybe it was the lack of Chris or maybe that Grant does need Naylor to balance him but I wasn't as happy with this outing.
I don't think I minded that there were less laughs and some of the humour was darker. What I did mind was that living backwards just couldn't sustain the concept for an entire book. I still laughed and enjoyed it but just not near as much as the f More...
I don't think I minded that there were less laughs and some of the humour was darker. What I did mind was that living backwards just couldn't sustain the concept for an entire book. I still laughed and enjoyed it but just not near as much as the f More...
Nov 26, 2009
Travis
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Not as funny or clever as the first two books. This book has deviated so far from the the TV show that no episode adaptions were included in the book and that hurts it..
The idea of 'Backwards' is cute, but not strong enough to fill a whole book and the plot twist in the finale, when the heroes return to the real universe, was forced.
I love these characters and like the idea of them getting a bigger universe to play in, with the books, but this book was a letdown after the first More...
The idea of 'Backwards' is cute, but not strong enough to fill a whole book and the plot twist in the finale, when the heroes return to the real universe, was forced.
I love these characters and like the idea of them getting a bigger universe to play in, with the books, but this book was a letdown after the first More...
Jul 06, 2009
Julia
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Excellent writing and priceless humor with one of the strongest casts of characters around. I cracked a lot of grins in this one, but the intricacies of the characters and the mad situations they find themselves in take this beyond mere comedic sci fi and to a genuine and lovable story.
I suppose I shouldn't compare it to the other half of the Grant Naylor entity's sequel to Better Than Life, Last Human, but in doing so it's clear what made that partnership special. What Naylor's bo More...
I suppose I shouldn't compare it to the other half of the Grant Naylor entity's sequel to Better Than Life, Last Human, but in doing so it's clear what made that partnership special. What Naylor's bo More...
Jan 01, 2012
Tim
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The novels deviate from the TV show, leaving only familiar plot elements woven into a new story. Backwards is a great concept well executed.
Oct 04, 2011
Russell
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Slightly baffling at times because the action is happening backwards and if you think about it too hard you'll make yourself stick.
Still very enjoyable.
Still very enjoyable.
Jul 15, 2011
Gina
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This was kind of a mess and I didn't much care for it. Disappointing, really, since Ace Rimmer makes an appearance. I love Ace Rimmer.
I've still got Last Human, so maybe it will turn out that I just prefer Doug to Rob.
I've still got Last Human, so maybe it will turn out that I just prefer Doug to Rob.
Jun 16, 2011
Sarah
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I'm currently trying to get my son to read this. He likes the idea of a backwards cause and effect version of earth.
Aug 03, 2011
Katie
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Very cleverly written thought it was better than The Last Human which I have never managed to finish.
Apr 17, 2009
Foxthyme
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Just as I finish my last Red Dwarf book I find out there are going to be new Red Dwarf tv shows. Yabadabadoo!
Feb 12, 2012
