Reviews

Doctor Who: The Cradle: a 1970s story by Tasha Suri

mark_atkinson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Not as strong as the 1st book in the series but it’s not bad. Not sure why the doctor said ‘skull instead of ‘mind’, but that’s just me. 12 fans would like it I guess.

deaconist's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

thequotinguy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.25

reading_moth's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

3.5

zmull's review against another edition

3.0

The Decades Collection is six novellas each set in a decade of Doctor Who's run.

London, 1978. We're introduced to Seema Ahlumalia, who along with two friends, is menaced by three National Front members. After escaping, they meet a mysterious man called the Doctor, board a magical space bus, and confront their traumas.

There are some interesting things here. The early parts and the characters are good. And there's a fun bit where the Doctor (here, Peter Capaldi's Thirteenth Doctor) is given an unasked for make-over. But once the space bus appears, its mostly Doctor Who-by-numbers.

almostlikequake's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

chucklebuck's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.5

seaofhoney's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

I am 100% convinced Seema is autistic. I dont actually know anything about the Southall Riots, but ill be reading up on it now. 

The plot itself finishes of really warm-hearted and once again i got a bit emotional. (I almost never get emotional during reading) If you have access to all 6 of the Decades Collection, i am begging you to read it.

 "Be happy and change the world"

decembera's review

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.0

tasha i'm losing my MIND who did he see????

This was a delight.  It really felt like reading a one-off episode that would click perfectly into series 8 or 9.

alasdair_smith's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5