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levitatingnumeral's review against another edition
5.0
Actual rating: 4.5
This book was so much better than I expected... From the moment I started reading it, I knew this wasn't the type of story I usually read, yet I was enjoying it very much.
The writing style, although rather simple, is extremely pleasant and, incredibly, it compensated for the first-person point of view parts (I didn't even find them irritating!)
The plot was also rather good, the multiple stories, in their own integrity, intertwining, revealing aspects of the characters that Torchwood didn't always show us.
I'm really glad I chose to read Another Life.
This book was so much better than I expected... From the moment I started reading it, I knew this wasn't the type of story I usually read, yet I was enjoying it very much.
The writing style, although rather simple, is extremely pleasant and, incredibly, it compensated for the first-person point of view parts (I didn't even find them irritating!)
The plot was also rather good, the multiple stories, in their own integrity, intertwining, revealing aspects of the characters that Torchwood didn't always show us.
I'm really glad I chose to read Another Life.
nortonfolgate's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Torchwood
zoes_human's review against another edition
The author's style simply does not work for me. Too cluttered with extraneous details and I absolutely loathe the way he writes Jack and Gwen. They come across as utterly unlikeable.
naelany's review against another edition
1.0
I love Torchwood. Love the characters, the story lines, all of it. So when I found out there were books, I REALLY wanted to love them, too.
I didn't. Well, for the most part, I didn't. The plot kind of dragged. A lot. There were many typos/wrong word usages. One that had my fiber-arts loving back up was "crotchet edge". It is crochet! *ahem*
The thing that really made it very difficult for me to finish reading this book was the switching between third person and whatever it's called when you tell a story in "you"-form. Completely and utterly jarring. At first I thought it might be to have an obvious distinction between our heroes and the bad guy, except it happened in hero moments, too.
I did like the portrayal of the crew. Tosh might have had a little more spunk to her than what I remember her having around the time this story supposedly plays out, but I liked it.
I didn't. Well, for the most part, I didn't. The plot kind of dragged. A lot. There were many typos/wrong word usages. One that had my fiber-arts loving back up was "crotchet edge". It is crochet! *ahem*
The thing that really made it very difficult for me to finish reading this book was the switching between third person and whatever it's called when you tell a story in "you"-form. Completely and utterly jarring. At first I thought it might be to have an obvious distinction between our heroes and the bad guy, except it happened in hero moments, too.
I did like the portrayal of the crew. Tosh might have had a little more spunk to her than what I remember her having around the time this story supposedly plays out, but I liked it.
juliule's review
3.0
Did I read this solely because the audiobook was right there in the library catalogue and I wanted something short and uncomplicated to knit to? Maybe.
octaviagoetia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
nik_aaah's review against another edition
3.0
Actual rating: 2.5 stars. It could've done a much better job in terms of pacing in my opinion but maybe that's just me comparing the intensity of a book to a TV show. I understand that novels are a completely different media from TV so that's just something to take into account when going from the show to the books.
amynbell's review against another edition
5.0
Owen enjoys becoming someone different in Tosh's new virtual reality interface for an online role playing game like Second Life. A Bryuydac life form enjoys becoming someone different as it hops from human host to human host as it gathers things it desperately needs to get back home. Both enjoy seeing the world through someone else's eyes, but only one is causing death and destruction in the real world.
I was fairly impressed with the adaptation of Torchwood to novel format. It has all the depth that makes Torchwood a great series: depth of emotion, intelligence, sexual tension, action, and quirky characters. The novel successfully brings together several story lines that at first seem unconnected, making it a much more complex novel than the Doctor Who novel I just read. The novel must take place some time in the middle of season one rather than between season one and two of the series because it assumes that Owen and Gwen have never had any sort of fling and Ianto seems annoyed with Jack's sexual banter toward him. I think this particular author could have done better with Jack's dialogue, though, because it sounds more British than American. What American would ever say, "I think I've just trod in dog shit"? But that's really the only negative thing I can say about the book. It definitely helped satisfy the need for watching a new Torchwood episode between seasons.
I'll definitely pick up the next 2 Torchwood novels which, by the way, make a complete picture of the cast when displayed side-by-side on your bookshelf.
I was fairly impressed with the adaptation of Torchwood to novel format. It has all the depth that makes Torchwood a great series: depth of emotion, intelligence, sexual tension, action, and quirky characters. The novel successfully brings together several story lines that at first seem unconnected, making it a much more complex novel than the Doctor Who novel I just read. The novel must take place some time in the middle of season one rather than between season one and two of the series because it assumes that Owen and Gwen have never had any sort of fling and Ianto seems annoyed with Jack's sexual banter toward him. I think this particular author could have done better with Jack's dialogue, though, because it sounds more British than American. What American would ever say, "I think I've just trod in dog shit"? But that's really the only negative thing I can say about the book. It definitely helped satisfy the need for watching a new Torchwood episode between seasons.
I'll definitely pick up the next 2 Torchwood novels which, by the way, make a complete picture of the cast when displayed side-by-side on your bookshelf.
sheisaship's review against another edition
1.0
Some books shouldn’t be movies or shows… some moves or shows shouldn’t be books.
Holy hell this was bad. I would be lying if I said I didn’t skim the last 1/4 of it.
Holy hell this was bad. I would be lying if I said I didn’t skim the last 1/4 of it.
roadie's review against another edition
3.0
It's the book not me. I originally started reading this years ago (2012ish) and I struggled to get into it then.
At times I felt like watching paint dry would be more fun, especially at the beginning. The characterisation feels really off at times (especially Toshiko) considering this is set mid series 1, although it does well with early series Ianto so bonus points for that.
It really picks up in the last quarter and brings everything together well and in true torchwood style, just a shame getting to that point was an uphill battle
At times I felt like watching paint dry would be more fun, especially at the beginning. The characterisation feels really off at times (especially Toshiko) considering this is set mid series 1, although it does well with early series Ianto so bonus points for that.
It really picks up in the last quarter and brings everything together well and in true torchwood style, just a shame getting to that point was an uphill battle