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rayne709's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Listened to the version read by Catherine Tate, love her as a narrator. A fun adventure.
nwhyte's review against another edition
"http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/1286105.html#cutid1[return][return]An audiobook original, read effectively by Catherine Tate. Standard stuff - earth threatened by 'orrible aliens, Donna gets a brief romance, base under siege; what drags it down, unfortunately, is that the base under siege is Dover immediately before Dunkirk, and my suspicion of disbelief is rather shattered by the idea that an alien assault and massive loss of personnel would not disrupt the intricate planning of such a key operation. If you do a historical story for laughs, make sure it is funny; if you do it didactically, as is the point here, you need more verisimilitude than this."
realpageturner's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't like this one because it was much too similar to "Pest control" which was awesome. It also had the Doctor and Donna visit 1940. How many times can the Doctor visit WWII era (and all in UK I might add) before he runs into himself. Or the universe explode or something?
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
3.0
This audio book was narrated by Catherine Tate and she did a phenomenal job, if not for her narration this would not be worth listening to. However, I felt this story was a little hard to follow at times, especially at the beginning. The Doctor and Donna parts were great; Catherine Tate did an incredible job of mimicking the spirit of the Tenth Doctor. The parasitic aliens in this story felt very recycled as did the overall plot. Still an enjoyable story just not the best DW has to offer.
moncoinlecture's review against another edition
4.0
Beaucoup aimé cet audiobook. Catherine Tate me plaît définitivement comme lectrice. Ça aurait fait un bon épisode!
meganmargoking's review against another edition
2.0
This is a book only available on audio, and it is read by Catherine Tate, who played Donna on the tv show. If you've seen season four, you'll recall that Tate did a perfect imitation of the Doctor (David Tennant) in one episode. This gave me great confidence that she would read this book with ease. Apparently, I was wrong. Tate fails at doing not only the Doctor's voice, but Donna's. Yes, I'm not sure how she achieved it, but she couldn't do a Donna voice. Also, this is kind of an historical story, taking place during World War II. But even though the Doctor hints that the events taking place are important, we are never told exactly what is going on. If you are not a WWII history buff you may be left in the dark. The story is simple enough, but the author, I think, failed to write it in a sensible manner. The character of Jarman, could have been left out completely, he literally contributed nothing to the plot. On a side note, it is really weird that Donna gets a romance with a guy who is still in his teens. I'm not sure what the author was thinking.
hermione617's review against another edition
4.0
hahhaha.. I love The Doctor and Donna.. hilarious combo! It's a good little adventure with a touch of romance with a character from the past here. lol
moncoinlecture's review against another edition
4.0
Beaucoup aimé cet audiobook. Catherine Tate me plaît définitivement comme lectrice. Ça aurait fait un bon épisode!
brucefarrar's review against another edition
1.0
It’s May 1940, and in their secret underground base at Dover the British Navy is preparing for the evacuation of the troops from Dunkirk. If this isn’t excitement enough, two time-and-spacecraft fall out of the sky, into the ocean, almost on top of a German u-boat. Unfortunately one of them is full of parasitic Nemonites bent on world domination through mind control and bloodsucking. Fortuitously the other contains a Time Lord and his human companion, Donna Noble.
This is one of the less successful written for audio adventures in the series. The sound effects, even though synchronized with the narration are distracting, rather than complementary. The sinister whispering and chattering of the Nemonites—literary descendants of Robert Heinlein’s Puppet Masters —come across as silly, nowhere as menacing as the advancing German troops on the continent. The subplots are tired. Even Catherine Tate’s narration can’t save this one.
This is one of the less successful written for audio adventures in the series. The sound effects, even though synchronized with the narration are distracting, rather than complementary. The sinister whispering and chattering of the Nemonites—literary descendants of Robert Heinlein’s Puppet Masters —come across as silly, nowhere as menacing as the advancing German troops on the continent. The subplots are tired. Even Catherine Tate’s narration can’t save this one.
saras's review against another edition
2.0
The worst 10th Doctor book I've read/listened to. The plot was a mess: I was fine with the alien threat that the Doctor and Donna followed to Earth, but there was also an insane officer in the Royal Navy to contend with, highly improbable love at first sight, and the evacuation of Dunkirk in progress. I can't think of any true moments of wit or fun, and the Doctor's speech to Donna at the end seemed quite out of character.