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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
adventurous
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I actually listened to the audiobook for this one. I've always disliked audiobooks, but Freema Agyeman's reading of this has made me rethink them. She did a wonderful job keeping me entranced in the book despite the fact that I was cleaning or working out while listening in.
The story was surprisingly solid, I docked a star for strange tense changes that I can't help but feel were not intentional.
The story was surprisingly solid, I docked a star for strange tense changes that I can't help but feel were not intentional.
Nice throw back by naming the Dodo Dorothea. I could've done without the Martha narrative.
So this was my first venture into a tenth doctor Tennant book. I figured i might as well give him a shot even though he's by far not my favorite doctor.
How was it? Well, it sure was...okay.
The first thing you'll notice about this book is the language. As this is both my first Tennant and Jacqueline Rayner book i don't know whether this is the author or the doctor but MAN is this book written with easy language. Like, i don't normally complain if a book is written in easy to understand language, but normally the doctor who books have a slight air of... prose to them. This one absolutely reads like a YA novel. (for an example there's a line where she says "he used his non-sonic screwdriver holding hand") i don't know, the book sounded a little.....fanficy to me? Especially in the scenes when Martha was talking in first person (it switches from 1st to third person throughout the book)
The story in itself was fine and the characters were on point even IF the twist was kinda weird. So there's that. However, like i said, i'm not a big fan of Tennant, so that didn't really do much for me.
Due to the language of the book, this book is a VERY fast read. I think i read the whole book like less than 4-5 hours.
That being said, the book is fine. It kept me interested, i wasn't ever really bored and it was all right. If a book can keep me interested the whole way through i at LEAST consider it a 3. If i liked tennant more i'd probably have given it a higher score.
I'll give another tennant and another Rayner book a try so i can see if this was just a perfect storm, or if the tennant books are written easier for the tennant fangirl audience.
3.5/5 rounded down to a 3.
How was it? Well, it sure was...okay.
The first thing you'll notice about this book is the language. As this is both my first Tennant and Jacqueline Rayner book i don't know whether this is the author or the doctor but MAN is this book written with easy language. Like, i don't normally complain if a book is written in easy to understand language, but normally the doctor who books have a slight air of... prose to them. This one absolutely reads like a YA novel. (for an example there's a line where she says "he used his non-sonic screwdriver holding hand") i don't know, the book sounded a little.....fanficy to me? Especially in the scenes when Martha was talking in first person (it switches from 1st to third person throughout the book)
The story in itself was fine and the characters were on point even IF the twist was kinda weird. So there's that. However, like i said, i'm not a big fan of Tennant, so that didn't really do much for me.
Due to the language of the book, this book is a VERY fast read. I think i read the whole book like less than 4-5 hours.
That being said, the book is fine. It kept me interested, i wasn't ever really bored and it was all right. If a book can keep me interested the whole way through i at LEAST consider it a 3. If i liked tennant more i'd probably have given it a higher score.
I'll give another tennant and another Rayner book a try so i can see if this was just a perfect storm, or if the tennant books are written easier for the tennant fangirl audience.
3.5/5 rounded down to a 3.
A brilliant plot - 3*
I really enjoyed the idea of the Doctor and Martha visiting the last dodo; I liked the idea of the museum of last ones. However, despite this intriguing plot, I really disliked how the story was told. I have nothing against Martha - I think she's fantastic. Yet the style it was written it did not suit the story at all. It was very talkative to the reader, very informal and a bit irritating. This is because Martha's little comments detracted me from the story which was disappointing.
I really enjoyed the idea of the Doctor and Martha visiting the last dodo; I liked the idea of the museum of last ones. However, despite this intriguing plot, I really disliked how the story was told. I have nothing against Martha - I think she's fantastic. Yet the style it was written it did not suit the story at all. It was very talkative to the reader, very informal and a bit irritating. This is because Martha's little comments detracted me from the story which was disappointing.
Any doctor who fan will love this!! It captures David Tennant and Freema Agyeman perfectly. their brilliant sense of humor and personalities really come to life with this amazing book!
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Story 4/5. The way the POV kept changing from first person to third person was annoying and distracting, even though the story was interesting.
Performance 4/5
Performance 4/5
adventurous
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
3 stars. Fun adventure but there was something about the writing that just didn’t click with me. It wasn’t bad but I didn’t care for it. This was fine. I’m definitely going to pick up other books in the series. I love Martha so I wish this had been better. Not much else to say about this one.