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dp112's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
isayhourwrong's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Hmmm
unnaturalhistory's review
adventurous
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? Yes
3.0
nwhyte's review
http://nhw.livejournal.com/772832.html[return][return]Not really great literature: Doctor and Ace on far future planet, where not all is as it seems, and the plot depends on an untold story from the Doctor's past.
count_zero's review
3.0
This is an interesting Doctor Who adventure. The book certainly has it's flaws, but there are elements of the story that I really liked, especially the elements relating to the Second Doctor attempting to pass a message along to the Seventh.
This story also shows a lot of what they can do now that they're freed from the constraints of BBC standards and practices. The first book in the series amped up the sexuality somewhat to something more frank than pretty much anything that the original series had discussed.
The semi-love triangle between Ace, Raphael and that other girl whose name I can't remember, feels rather forced.
On the minus side, the semi-love triangle between Ace, Raphael and that other girl whose name I can't remember, feels rather forced. Similarly, most of the Panjistri and the Kirithons aren't particularly fleshed out, and the ones who do get some serious development are also the ones who get to be killed off.
Still, fans of Doctor Who - especially fans of the Seventh Doctor, should get something out of this book.
This story also shows a lot of what they can do now that they're freed from the constraints of BBC standards and practices. The first book in the series amped up the sexuality somewhat to something more frank than pretty much anything that the original series had discussed.
The semi-love triangle between Ace, Raphael and that other girl whose name I can't remember, feels rather forced.
On the minus side, the semi-love triangle between Ace, Raphael and that other girl whose name I can't remember, feels rather forced. Similarly, most of the Panjistri and the Kirithons aren't particularly fleshed out, and the ones who do get some serious development are also the ones who get to be killed off.
Still, fans of Doctor Who - especially fans of the Seventh Doctor, should get something out of this book.
arutha2321's review
4.0
I actually thought this was quite good, so far my favorite of the Timewyrm storyline. It's definitely not fine literature, but everyone is drawing it to be an unreadable mess. What I got was a fun romp, where it's admittedly better to keep your brain shut off, but that's basically what I came to expect of Doctor Who novels.
If this is, as Brendon says, one of the worst entries in DW:NA, my hopes for the series are high. :)
If this is, as Brendon says, one of the worst entries in DW:NA, my hopes for the series are high. :)
nukirisame's review
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
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