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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
Really enjoyed this one! Would have made a great episode for number 10.
Even though Ten isn't my Doctor, I had a lot of fun with this. It was a campy romp that would fit right in with any of RTD's other stories. It read quickly, there were no tangents of useless side characters, and Ten and Rose were decently enough in character that I believed it was them.
The story starts off simply enough, but does get more convoluted as it goes on. The ending is a little hard to follow, but if you just go with it and don't think about it too much, you'll have a good time. Rose and the Doctor end up in a island town in modern day UK where all of the children are having nightmares and literal monsters roam the woods at night. There's also a creepy old man who lives in a rectory with questionable staff, and a lighthouse that hasn't worked in 30 years. Hijinks ensue as Rose and the Doctor investigate and attempt to get to the bottom of it.
This was my first DW read by Mike Tucker, and he blended the YA format with a more adult story beautifully. There wasn't any pandering or overly descriptive language. It was certainly a change from the Classic Doctor stories that can bog you down with unimportant characters, pages of exposition and overly complicated language. It was honestly refreshing, and I'm glad I gave it a read.
The story starts off simply enough, but does get more convoluted as it goes on. The ending is a little hard to follow, but if you just go with it and don't think about it too much, you'll have a good time. Rose and the Doctor end up in a island town in modern day UK where all of the children are having nightmares and literal monsters roam the woods at night. There's also a creepy old man who lives in a rectory with questionable staff, and a lighthouse that hasn't worked in 30 years. Hijinks ensue as Rose and the Doctor investigate and attempt to get to the bottom of it.
This was my first DW read by Mike Tucker, and he blended the YA format with a more adult story beautifully. There wasn't any pandering or overly descriptive language. It was certainly a change from the Classic Doctor stories that can bog you down with unimportant characters, pages of exposition and overly complicated language. It was honestly refreshing, and I'm glad I gave it a read.
This is actually the first Who book I've ever read, so I don't have anything to compare it with, as a book. But I have listened to many Big Finish adventures, and in that context I think this story would end up among the better ones.
Except it's probably more gorey than even the edgier BF plays, let alone the TV version. Surprised it didn't give *me* a few nightmares.
I thought the characterisation of Ten and Rose was pretty good, though I did wonder, after finishing the book, and learning that the author used to write Seven & Ace novels, if this story wouldn't fit those two better after all.
That I suppose is a compliment, I love Seven & Ace, so putting Ten & Rose into this kind of story only made them cooler. ;)
Except it's probably more gorey than even the edgier BF plays, let alone the TV version. Surprised it didn't give *me* a few nightmares.
I thought the characterisation of Ten and Rose was pretty good, though I did wonder, after finishing the book, and learning that the author used to write Seven & Ace novels, if this story wouldn't fit those two better after all.
That I suppose is a compliment, I love Seven & Ace, so putting Ten & Rose into this kind of story only made them cooler. ;)
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was an interesting Doctor Who book, I feel like very little happened in the story and yet it similar to others in the series. The concept was interesting enough though; aliens harness children’s nightmares, making them take form, in order to create a terrifying body for their ‘god’ who’s mind has been trapped within that of eight humans.
I found it a bit weird how the children accepted Rose into their gang, she may not quite be an adult but she certainly isn’t as young as all the children in the village. However I did like the children, particularly Ali. Ali was the real heroine of this story, if it wasn’t for her
I liked the fact that Bronwyn was made young again; so that she can enjoy her life now that she is no longer tormented by have part of an alien’s mind trapped inside of her. It was a little unusual that she also ended up pregnant, presumably with a replacement Jimmy, I’m not quite sure how the alien’s machine backfiring was supposed to have caused that.
I enjoyed this book for a bit of light reading and in total it receives three stars.
I found it a bit weird how the children accepted Rose into their gang, she may not quite be an adult but she certainly isn’t as young as all the children in the village. However I did like the children, particularly Ali. Ali was the real heroine of this story, if it wasn’t for her
Spoiler
Rose would have remained trapped in the mansion, and they wouldn’t have been able to turn the aliens machine off.I liked the fact that Bronwyn was made young again; so that she can enjoy her life now that she is no longer tormented by have part of an alien’s mind trapped inside of her. It was a little unusual that she also ended up pregnant, presumably with a replacement Jimmy, I’m not quite sure how the alien’s machine backfiring was supposed to have caused that.
I enjoyed this book for a bit of light reading and in total it receives three stars.
This was an okay Doctor Who Nobel but it’s not one I’ll pick up again. I liked the concept behind the story as I find anything dream-related interesting, but the Doctor & Rose didn’t jump off of the page for me, like in some other novels in the collection. Mike Tucker is definitely a good writer though & he was really good at putting a picture of the setting in my mind!
⚠️ Mild, bloody gore, monsters from your nightmares & references to ill mental health ⚠️
Extended Review: https://wp.me/p8MbIo-379
⚠️ Mild, bloody gore, monsters from your nightmares & references to ill mental health ⚠️
Extended Review: https://wp.me/p8MbIo-379
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was quite interesting and I found the mixture of monsters good but I must admit that the angle they took to explore the Time Lord aspect more interesting. I liked the plot and I liked how it all came together in the end.