Scan barcode
starryworlds's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars.
I really enjoyed reading this book mainly due to the way that it explores grief and explores what most of us want to do which is go back in time and change what we have done. This made it an interesting and engaging read for me.
Also this has a different set up than most of the episodes and the other books have as the story is set out in the perspective of Mark rather than the companions or the Doctor's perspective which I felt really worked well as a story. This is the best Weeping Angel story that I have seen in a while, which involves the Weeping Angels feeding off paradoxs rather than what they usually feed off and I felt that this is an interesting development for these villains and I feel like something like this should be explored on the TV show.
The reason why I'm giving it 4.5 stars rather than 5 stars is that I couldn't capture the voice of the 11th Doctor but I think it is Steven Moffat's fault rather than Jonathan Morris' fault.
Anyway this was an enjoyable book and I would recommend this as a read for all Doctor Who fans and I would recommend this to people who have never watched Doctor Who as well.
I really enjoyed reading this book mainly due to the way that it explores grief and explores what most of us want to do which is go back in time and change what we have done. This made it an interesting and engaging read for me.
Also this has a different set up than most of the episodes and the other books have as the story is set out in the perspective of Mark rather than the companions or the Doctor's perspective which I felt really worked well as a story. This is the best Weeping Angel story that I have seen in a while, which involves the Weeping Angels feeding off paradoxs rather than what they usually feed off and I felt that this is an interesting development for these villains and I feel like something like this should be explored on the TV show.
The reason why I'm giving it 4.5 stars rather than 5 stars is that I couldn't capture the voice of the 11th Doctor but I think it is Steven Moffat's fault rather than Jonathan Morris' fault.
Anyway this was an enjoyable book and I would recommend this as a read for all Doctor Who fans and I would recommend this to people who have never watched Doctor Who as well.
wyrmbergmalcolm's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun rehash of the Angels' original appearance except this time they're playing with a man's life to feed off a paradox. The rules are different but the Angels are no less deadly. There was a chilling use of the lore from the 2-part episode using the bit about the image of an Angel becomes an Angel and CCTV which I loved.
The story did get a little bogged down telling Mark's life and the permutations of coincidence that led him to meet and marry his wife. There was a point of it all by the end of the story, but the significance was more for the character of Mark's benefit than for the reader's. He has to make an impossibly hard and cruel choice about what to keep and what to lose. An interesting tale about what would make even the best of us commit the worst of acts to save what we love.
Plenty of time wibbliness and someone gets to wear a fez.
The story did get a little bogged down telling Mark's life and the permutations of coincidence that led him to meet and marry his wife. There was a point of it all by the end of the story, but the significance was more for the character of Mark's benefit than for the reader's. He has to make an impossibly hard and cruel choice about what to keep and what to lose. An interesting tale about what would make even the best of us commit the worst of acts to save what we love.
Plenty of time wibbliness and someone gets to wear a fez.
maxbooks's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
meagan_kay's review against another edition
4.0
This is an excellent Doctor Who book! I read it in a bit over an hour because it was so interesting. I personally really enjoy the Weeping Angels so I especially liked the plot. The time travel was very well written and reminded me a lot of The Pandorica Opens/ The Big Bang (two great DW episodes). Overall, this is an interesting, quick read and I'd definitely recommend it.
nglofile's review against another edition
3.0
Cute, fun, and actually a bit more complexity to the story than I expected.
canadianbookaddict's review against another edition
5.0
I love Doctor Who so I was very excited to read this book on my Kindle. I have only read one other Doctor Who book but that has been years ago. I have been wanting to read more but with a super long list of books I want to read I just haven't really had the chance.
Anyway , I really like this book. It is very well written and you can really well imagine what is going on and I felt it was just like as if I was reading an episode of the show.
If you are a Doctor Who fan I highly recommend this book.
I give this 5 out of 5
Anyway , I really like this book. It is very well written and you can really well imagine what is going on and I felt it was just like as if I was reading an episode of the show.
If you are a Doctor Who fan I highly recommend this book.
I give this 5 out of 5
sabregirl's review against another edition
5.0
WOW, I absolutely loved this book. You were able to see the Weeping Angel's in a different way that Moffat is not able to provide us. Which is what happens when people went back in time and how things revolve around that. This book was lovely. The Sally Sparrow mention just made it even better. There were little twists and turns in the book. I was surprised by the ending of the book actually that they weren't able to save Rebecca or that they weren't able to change anything that happened. That was the sad part of the book. But the fact that Mark was able to go back to being his 37 year old self again after Rebecca touched him one last time was touching and he realized that after all that time of grieving he can go on living and find someone else to share his life with.
wayfaring_witch's review against another edition
4.0
This book hit the spot. It was a sit down and read in one day type of snack and it was perfect for that! Morris created an interesting time travel story with paradoxes and romance to pull you into the story, and Weeping Angels to keep it going. It was fun to see the trio on paper but continuously was brought to the realization that this would would have been a great show. Morris captures the mannerisms of the Doctor that you just want to see Matt Smith act out. The angels weren't as scary on paper as they are on tv, but make an interesting monster nonetheless.
Thanks to my sister for buying this for me while in London.
Thanks to my sister for buying this for me while in London.
cactusrae's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
ultron_gold's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75