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meganmosasaurs's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-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
5.0
mischiefphantom's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
lindakat's review against another edition
3.0
My plan was to read a story between each other book I read, so took awhile.
As a massive fan of Doctor Who and reading I thought I'd be all over this book but some of the stories weren't that exciting and didn't have the same feel as the show; however, there were some that left me in tears, so definitely not a miss but wasn't as good as I wanted it to be.
As a massive fan of Doctor Who and reading I thought I'd be all over this book but some of the stories weren't that exciting and didn't have the same feel as the show; however, there were some that left me in tears, so definitely not a miss but wasn't as good as I wanted it to be.
nwhyte's review against another edition
4.0
https://nwhyte.livejournal.com/3321042.html
I loved this. It's a collection of Doctor Who short stories, edited by Steve Cole with contributions from Joy Wilkinson, Simon Guerrier, the much-missed Terrance Dicks, Matthew Sweet, Susie Day, Matthew "Adric" Waterhouse, Colin "Sixth Doctor" Baker, Mike Tucker, Cole himself, George Mann, Una McCormack, Jacqueline Rayner, Beverly Sanford and Vinay Patel. It's a bit invidious to single out individual stories, but I will anyway: Terrance Dicks last controibution to the Whoniverse expands the concept of Series 6B, with the Second Doctor on mission for the Time Lords; Susie Day looks at the Fourth Doctor and Romana punting; Una McCormack looks at the back story of Clive from the TV episode Rose; Jenny Colgan looks at the alternative Tenth Doctor who ends up with Rose; even George Mann is on decent form. The whole thing comes with a beautiful wraparound cover featuring all the Doctors (and Adric). Excellent stuff.
I loved this. It's a collection of Doctor Who short stories, edited by Steve Cole with contributions from Joy Wilkinson, Simon Guerrier, the much-missed Terrance Dicks, Matthew Sweet, Susie Day, Matthew "Adric" Waterhouse, Colin "Sixth Doctor" Baker, Mike Tucker, Cole himself, George Mann, Una McCormack, Jacqueline Rayner, Beverly Sanford and Vinay Patel. It's a bit invidious to single out individual stories, but I will anyway: Terrance Dicks last controibution to the Whoniverse expands the concept of Series 6B, with the Second Doctor on mission for the Time Lords; Susie Day looks at the Fourth Doctor and Romana punting; Una McCormack looks at the back story of Clive from the TV episode Rose; Jenny Colgan looks at the alternative Tenth Doctor who ends up with Rose; even George Mann is on decent form. The whole thing comes with a beautiful wraparound cover featuring all the Doctors (and Adric). Excellent stuff.
ianbanks's review
3.0
I went in to this with only average expectations: not many of the authors included have short story credentials - it’s a form that is very different to a novel or a script - and I was expecting a range of competent but slightly clunky tales.
I was wrong: each is well done and carries a spark of originality to the p,it but on the whole I was still a little underwhelmed. There’s a few genuine surprises here: Jenny Colgan gives us a genuinely striking take on the Metacrisis Doctor but flubs the landing with a bit of a naff ending. However, her portrait of a Doctor coming to grips with his new humanity is really interesting. Colin Baker gives us a glimpse of just why his Doctor picked that story for his defence when he was on trial. But a lot of the rest give us twist endings or glimpses of life between/ during stories that, while interesting, don’t really scream out as being essential reading. I will make an exception for Una McCormack’s Grounded which is a wonderful glimpse into the life of a supporting character I really wanted to know a bit more about.
The worst thing I can say about it is that these stories are, in the main, slight. They’re pleasant and fun. The volume as a whole reminded me most of the Dragonlance Tales series from the late 80s wherein some guest authors got to play with characters and settings that were familiar to the reader. Unfortunately, like this book, those stories also fell down fan rabbit holes and didn’t really add anything or provide a lot of insight to the original stories.
But if it’s a pleasant yarn or a distraction or an escape you’re after, these definitely fit the bill. And the Nardole.
I was wrong: each is well done and carries a spark of originality to the p,it but on the whole I was still a little underwhelmed. There’s a few genuine surprises here: Jenny Colgan gives us a genuinely striking take on the Metacrisis Doctor but flubs the landing with a bit of a naff ending. However, her portrait of a Doctor coming to grips with his new humanity is really interesting. Colin Baker gives us a glimpse of just why his Doctor picked that story for his defence when he was on trial. But a lot of the rest give us twist endings or glimpses of life between/ during stories that, while interesting, don’t really scream out as being essential reading. I will make an exception for Una McCormack’s Grounded which is a wonderful glimpse into the life of a supporting character I really wanted to know a bit more about.
The worst thing I can say about it is that these stories are, in the main, slight. They’re pleasant and fun. The volume as a whole reminded me most of the Dragonlance Tales series from the late 80s wherein some guest authors got to play with characters and settings that were familiar to the reader. Unfortunately, like this book, those stories also fell down fan rabbit holes and didn’t really add anything or provide a lot of insight to the original stories.
But if it’s a pleasant yarn or a distraction or an escape you’re after, these definitely fit the bill. And the Nardole.
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