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marloesisalive's review
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.0
I enjoyed the short stories, but I feel not all of the co-authors captured the likeness of River Song. In some stories River seemed whiny and like she was waiting for the Doctor to solve everything.
h3dakota's review
2.0
Meh. I have very mixed feelings about River. I loved her in The Library, but I feared where her story was going (and I was completely right to my dismay). Kind of more of the same feelings, really. Nowhere near as much fun as watching her in action.
_ellisnoble_'s review against another edition
Non so se è la prima persona che non mi suona autentica o è la traduzione che causa questo, ma dopo 3 racconti non sono più riuscita ad andare avanti... peccato perché le avventure erano anche carine (la migliore quella di Auton! Elvis)
novelsandnature's review
adventurous
funny
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
4.0
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed these stories. The authors all seemed to capture the voice of Prof. Song.
apolodelimalimon's review against another edition
5.0
Por todas las emociones despertadas, por el maravilloso personaje que es River y por la genialidad de las historias, le doy 5 estrellas a este pedazo de unmissable libro de Doctor Who.
Cuesta mucho escribir buenas historias de Doctor Who y que éstas además, sean cortas y un par de ellas que sean sin el Doctor. De hecho, la que más me ha gustado no incluye al Doctor, así que más mérito de las autoras y autores, si cabe.
No sólo está plasmado el carácter infantil del Undécimo Doctor cuando éste sale y es tronchante su relación con River, exactamente igual que en la serie, sino que el personaje de River Song está calcado, es que me era imposible no leer cada una de las frases del libro sin oír la voz de Alex Kingston en mi cabeza y sin imaginarla, con sus despampanantes rizos y la chulería que le denota, corriendo por Asgard, en los Prados junto con Elvis y el Doctor, Londres junto a Martin Flint, en las cambiantes calles de Nueva Venecia o sentada observando las paredes en su jaula de Stormcage.
Debo reconocer que muchas veces disfrutaba incluso más de las reflexiones personales de River que de otra cosa...
Lectura obligatoria si eres tan fanático de Doctor Who y de River Song como yo.
Cuesta mucho escribir buenas historias de Doctor Who y que éstas además, sean cortas y un par de ellas que sean sin el Doctor. De hecho, la que más me ha gustado no incluye al Doctor, así que más mérito de las autoras y autores, si cabe.
No sólo está plasmado el carácter infantil del Undécimo Doctor cuando éste sale y es tronchante su relación con River, exactamente igual que en la serie, sino que el personaje de River Song está calcado, es que me era imposible no leer cada una de las frases del libro sin oír la voz de Alex Kingston en mi cabeza y sin imaginarla, con sus despampanantes rizos y la chulería que le denota, corriendo por Asgard, en los Prados junto con Elvis y el Doctor, Londres junto a Martin Flint, en las cambiantes calles de Nueva Venecia o sentada observando las paredes en su jaula de Stormcage.
Debo reconocer que muchas veces disfrutaba incluso más de las reflexiones personales de River que de otra cosa...
Lectura obligatoria si eres tan fanático de Doctor Who y de River Song como yo.
dawnlizreads's review against another edition
3.0
An enjoyable read - not a literary masterpiece but it doesn't pretend to be either.
Really hated the first story though. It wasn't badly written and the main plot was fine but it had this whole subplot about River wondering whether she should start a family with the Doctor. Urgh. So effing tedious that you can't even read a story about River Song without the issue of motherhood being raised. Worst still, River's quandry about kids focuses on what the Doctor might want and whether he'd be a good Dad. Not what she wants etc.
Really hated the first story though. It wasn't badly written and the main plot was fine but it had this whole subplot about River wondering whether she should start a family with the Doctor. Urgh. So effing tedious that you can't even read a story about River Song without the issue of motherhood being raised. Worst still, River's quandry about kids focuses on what the Doctor might want and whether he'd be a good Dad. Not what she wants etc.
book_worm_91's review against another edition
4.0
Short easy read. Some stories better than others, but that's always the case when it's a compilation. I liked that not every story included the Doctor and River had a chance to shine as herself. Would read again.