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readmaster69's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
dawnlizreads's review
4.0
I'm a good 30 years too old for this but I actually found it quite fun and engaging. I've only really watched "new Who", so it was interesting to find out about some iconic female characters of "old who". Importantly, they've thrown in some villians as well as the companions/one-story heroines. If this meant as an empowering book for young girls, then the message should be that women are just as capable of making poor decisions/being selfish as men are!
Strictly for Doctor Who fans only though. A lot of things you're not going understand if you've never seen the programme!
Strictly for Doctor Who fans only though. A lot of things you're not going understand if you've never seen the programme!
sarahlee2000's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
starryworlds's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved the way that this book tells the stories of significant women characters in Doctor Who and it was an absolute joy to read. Also the illustrations are absolutely fantastic.
If you're a Doctor Who fan, I'd highly recommend picking this up.
If you're a Doctor Who fan, I'd highly recommend picking this up.
markazarnie's review against another edition
3.0
While I enjoyed all the information about the females characters in the Who-verse in this book, the fact that 21 great illustrators with different styles, detracted from my enjoyment somewhat. Great book but I guess I'm a grumpy old man who likes continuity and I did not see that in the illustrations
writingwwolves's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book so much & I’m really happy I took my time with it; the illustrators have done an incredible job & Christel & Simon have summed up some of my favourite characters wonderfully.
Reading about some of the adventures of the woman in the original Doctor Who series has made me want to binge every episode right from the very beginning so I can learn more about these wonderful women & their fantastic journeys. This is an absolute must-have for any Whovian.
Extended Review to follow.
Reading about some of the adventures of the woman in the original Doctor Who series has made me want to binge every episode right from the very beginning so I can learn more about these wonderful women & their fantastic journeys. This is an absolute must-have for any Whovian.
Extended Review to follow.
gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition
4.0
I love these kind of books, snippets of inspirational people, fictional or real, to inspire the next generation. This one was focused on the fictional (and historical) women that were part of Doctor Who's life, in celebration of the first female doctor.
It was fun to be reminded about some of these characters and learn more about the ones I hadn't known much about as I haven't seen the older episodes they were from.
The illustrations were great, as were the summaries of the individuals, but I will warn you that if you haven't seen their episodes you will be spoiled for their adventures... so I would say it gives a bit too much detail and is also tedious in it's general setting out of "once upon a time there was a girl..... who met a strange man, called the doctor", or something to that affect. We know who the doctor is and so it got a little annoying and repetitive reading similar lines like that, after a while.
Other than that, it was a nice, easy read, adding more to my whovian knowledge.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
It was fun to be reminded about some of these characters and learn more about the ones I hadn't known much about as I haven't seen the older episodes they were from.
The illustrations were great, as were the summaries of the individuals, but I will warn you that if you haven't seen their episodes you will be spoiled for their adventures... so I would say it gives a bit too much detail and is also tedious in it's general setting out of "once upon a time there was a girl..... who met a strange man, called the doctor", or something to that affect. We know who the doctor is and so it got a little annoying and repetitive reading similar lines like that, after a while.
Other than that, it was a nice, easy read, adding more to my whovian knowledge.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
nwhyte's review against another edition
4.0
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This is a lovely book produced in time for the new Doctor, celebrating 100 (plus a few more) of the strong women characters of both Old and New Who (Pauline Collins is in it twice, for characters she played 39 years apart). It is gorgeously illustrated by 21 different artists (none of them men, as far as I could tell by the names), with the standout being Valentina Mozzo, also the most frequently used. It would be a great gateway drug to get fans of the Thirteenth Doctor to take an interest in the previous 55 years of the series. Just nice to have on the shelves too.
This is a lovely book produced in time for the new Doctor, celebrating 100 (plus a few more) of the strong women characters of both Old and New Who (Pauline Collins is in it twice, for characters she played 39 years apart). It is gorgeously illustrated by 21 different artists (none of them men, as far as I could tell by the names), with the standout being Valentina Mozzo, also the most frequently used. It would be a great gateway drug to get fans of the Thirteenth Doctor to take an interest in the previous 55 years of the series. Just nice to have on the shelves too.
shanbear16's review against another edition
3.0
I believe the audience for this book skews a bit younger. I would say it's the perfect reading level for early middle school. Don't expect any sort of analysis or complex thoughts about the characters here. In fact, the biographies of the women chosen to be included gloss over a lot of the problems Doctor Who writers have had writing women and the way those characters were treated. Yes, some of it is because the show is a product of its time, but that's not acknowledged in this book.
One thing this book did highlight, for me, is how absolutely convoluted Stephen Moffat's plots were (and RTD's to some extent). Reading the summary of what a singular character went through in an episode he wrote made me shake my head fairly often.
A ton of women are included in this book. I'm not sure why every single small role needed to be included (except for Gwen Cooper who is in the section of the 'almost made it in' characters. WTF!?), but if this book were limited to female characters that had a substantial role in the series it would be a lot slimmer.
One thing this book did highlight, for me, is how absolutely convoluted Stephen Moffat's plots were (and RTD's to some extent). Reading the summary of what a singular character went through in an episode he wrote made me shake my head fairly often.
A ton of women are included in this book. I'm not sure why every single small role needed to be included (except for Gwen Cooper who is in the section of the 'almost made it in' characters. WTF!?), but if this book were limited to female characters that had a substantial role in the series it would be a lot slimmer.