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joe16210's review against another edition
4.0
Another amazing Doctor Who book. This story would be perfect as an episode in the series. Can't wait for the next book. :-)
beth_books_123's review against another edition
5.0
Ranked #5 (out of 18) of my holiday reads
Beyond brilliant - 5*
I haven't read a 5* Doctor Who book in a while and it was actually thrilling. I was so surprised!
I have previously liked the 11th Doctor solo adventures before. (I think I've read the 'Plague of the Cybermen'.) However, this has something extra, something much better and I don't know what it was.
Maybe it was the children, who were quirky, hilarious and so human. Maybe it was the daleks, they are the best (most evil) monsters to have ever graced The Doctor's Universe. Their stone cold morality mixed with their need to kill terrifies me. The fact that they're supposed to be nice and helping is a crazy idea for fans (like myself) to comprehend.
The 11th Doctor doesn't need anyone. This was amazing. I may have cried at this book but who's judging?
Need to read again.
Beyond brilliant - 5*
I haven't read a 5* Doctor Who book in a while and it was actually thrilling. I was so surprised!
I have previously liked the 11th Doctor solo adventures before. (I think I've read the 'Plague of the Cybermen'.) However, this has something extra, something much better and I don't know what it was.
Maybe it was the children, who were quirky, hilarious and so human. Maybe it was the daleks, they are the best (most evil) monsters to have ever graced The Doctor's Universe. Their stone cold morality mixed with their need to kill terrifies me. The fact that they're supposed to be nice and helping is a crazy idea for fans (like myself) to comprehend.
The 11th Doctor doesn't need anyone. This was amazing. I may have cried at this book but who's judging?
Need to read again.
octobertune's review against another edition
4.0
Sunlight 349 is only one of at least 400 worlds, created to house billions of people. Worlds created by the Daleks. The Doctor arrives on Sunlight 349, suspicious of these planets and above all suspicious of the Daleks. Since when are the Daleks ‘nice’? What he finds out is that the Daleks have a plan. A plan that might not be so nice after all. Together with a journalist and three orphaned children, the Doctor tries to find out the Daleks’ plan. But not without the usual trouble.
What I liked:
So a Dalek book written by Mr. Dalek himself, Nicholas Briggs. When I saw this book I got very excited because I am a huge fan of the Daleks (though I actually also hate them with a burning passion). So I took it with me and started it as soon as I could.
I was intrigued by the whole ‘The Daleks are nice’ storyline. I’d read about it before in the Ripple Effect, a short story featuring the Seventh Doctor and Ace, and though that wasn’t really one of my favourite stories after all, I did like the nice Daleks. Of course, like in TRE, the Doctor tries to show everyone (who believes in the nice Dalek story) how horrible and hostile the Daleks really are. But that’s not made easy, because these Daleks are very good actors. After a while, it really made me think ‘are these Daleks really nice after all?’.
In this book, the Doctor is companionless. I figured this probably happened after The Angels Take Manhattan and before The Snowmen (or quite possibly after this?). But, he isn’t really companionless after all. In fact, in this story he has four companions. Three little ones, called Sabel, Jesibeth and Ollus; and a journalist called Lillian Belle. I really loved the kids, they were talented and smart like their parents, and even though the oldest was only twelve (the youngest being five) they helped the Doctor as much as they could, they even helped him save the worlds at the end of the story.
Though sometimes I was a bit confused (which I will talk about in the ‘what I didn’t like’ section), I found it a very easy and thrilling book to read. The writing was simple but very intriguing and at some points I just couldn’t stop myself from reading til the end of the chapter!
What I didn’t like:
I have to admit, I found it a bit predictable. Of course, I knew right away that the Daleks weren’t nice after all, that there was something going on with those Sunlight planets. Then, there was a part with the Cradle of the Gods (you’ll find out what it is when you read the book), and something happened there that I had predicted long before it actually happened. Then there was the ‘resistance’, I told myself that what/who they were before it was announced in the story.
It was also quite confusing at some points. In the beginning, there were some tiny chapters, one from the point of view of a little girl, which made me question a lot; who was the little girl, what happened to her, why was she where she was? In the end, these questions were answered, but I kind of found that small chapter unnecessary. Near the end of the story, during the whole ‘is the world going to end or is the Doctor going to save everyone (of course, it’s always the latter)’, there was quite some confusion. I had to reread the whole part twice before I finally understood what happened.
In the end, I really really liked The Dalek Generation, and that is why I gave it four Daleks (hehe). If you are looking for some nice Doctor Who books to read, and you don’t know where to start, I definitely recommend this book to you (I am thinking about making a list of my favourite Doctor Who books soon).
What I liked:
So a Dalek book written by Mr. Dalek himself, Nicholas Briggs. When I saw this book I got very excited because I am a huge fan of the Daleks (though I actually also hate them with a burning passion). So I took it with me and started it as soon as I could.
I was intrigued by the whole ‘The Daleks are nice’ storyline. I’d read about it before in the Ripple Effect, a short story featuring the Seventh Doctor and Ace, and though that wasn’t really one of my favourite stories after all, I did like the nice Daleks. Of course, like in TRE, the Doctor tries to show everyone (who believes in the nice Dalek story) how horrible and hostile the Daleks really are. But that’s not made easy, because these Daleks are very good actors. After a while, it really made me think ‘are these Daleks really nice after all?’.
In this book, the Doctor is companionless. I figured this probably happened after The Angels Take Manhattan and before The Snowmen (or quite possibly after this?). But, he isn’t really companionless after all. In fact, in this story he has four companions. Three little ones, called Sabel, Jesibeth and Ollus; and a journalist called Lillian Belle. I really loved the kids, they were talented and smart like their parents, and even though the oldest was only twelve (the youngest being five) they helped the Doctor as much as they could, they even helped him save the worlds at the end of the story.
Though sometimes I was a bit confused (which I will talk about in the ‘what I didn’t like’ section), I found it a very easy and thrilling book to read. The writing was simple but very intriguing and at some points I just couldn’t stop myself from reading til the end of the chapter!
What I didn’t like:
I have to admit, I found it a bit predictable. Of course, I knew right away that the Daleks weren’t nice after all, that there was something going on with those Sunlight planets. Then, there was a part with the Cradle of the Gods (you’ll find out what it is when you read the book), and something happened there that I had predicted long before it actually happened. Then there was the ‘resistance’, I told myself that what/who they were before it was announced in the story.
It was also quite confusing at some points. In the beginning, there were some tiny chapters, one from the point of view of a little girl, which made me question a lot; who was the little girl, what happened to her, why was she where she was? In the end, these questions were answered, but I kind of found that small chapter unnecessary. Near the end of the story, during the whole ‘is the world going to end or is the Doctor going to save everyone (of course, it’s always the latter)’, there was quite some confusion. I had to reread the whole part twice before I finally understood what happened.
In the end, I really really liked The Dalek Generation, and that is why I gave it four Daleks (hehe). If you are looking for some nice Doctor Who books to read, and you don’t know where to start, I definitely recommend this book to you (I am thinking about making a list of my favourite Doctor Who books soon).
gingerreader99's review against another edition
4.0
I believe this deserves 4 stars for the exciting final third of the novel. Overall it's great and certainly a different adventure especially with 11 alone which we don't get to see all that often. The final third and climax in my opinion just edged it over from a 3 star or 3.5 into a 4 star zone. From the Doctor having to "abandon" the children to having everything tie together to a moment from near the start of the novel. It was a worthwhile conclusion.
ultron_gold's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
readingwithemmett's review against another edition
4.0
The story follows the Eleventh Doctor as he tries to figure out what the Daleks are trying to do with these Sunlight worlds. The story was pretty interesting, I could easily picture it as an episode. It was fascinating to see how the Doctor interacted with children accompanying him. I also found it intriguing how the author was able to add some of the Doctor's thoughts and feelings that I would normally have picked up on just by watching the show. The main complaint I have about the book is that I pictured the Tenth Doctor saying and doing the things in the story, more than the Eleventh Doctor. I feel like it should have been about the Tenth instead of the Eleventh.
slashattack7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
melhara's review against another edition
3.0
This is the first Doctor Who book I've ever read and I quite enjoyed it.
I found the Doctor to be slightly out of character compared to the show. The development of the plot/adventure also differs from the TV show. I suppose the fact that the Doctor was travelling without his usual companions threw me off a bit but if you look at the Doctor as a different reincarnation altogether (from the ones in the TV show), it would prove to be an enjoyable read.
I found the Doctor to be slightly out of character compared to the show. The development of the plot/adventure also differs from the TV show. I suppose the fact that the Doctor was travelling without his usual companions threw me off a bit but if you look at the Doctor as a different reincarnation altogether (from the ones in the TV show), it would prove to be an enjoyable read.
stiricide's review against another edition
2.0
Eh. It was fine. I wouldn't go out of my way for it or anything, but it stands on its own two feet. (after my last read, that's more impressive than you might think.)
mischel's review against another edition
4.0
Better than the last Doctor Who book I read. I struggled a bit to make sense of all of it as I was nearing the end, but that might be just because I didn't read the whole book in one go. It was a nice story though, I liked it :)