miayukino's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bdowning81's review against another edition
2.0
Not my favorite Gaiman, not my favorite Doctor Who story. It was... fine.
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a big Dr. Who fan, so this was so enjoyable. This was scary and like how did Neil think this up. The masks alone would be so creepy. I don't know if they made this into an actual episode of Dr. Who, but they should if they haven't. It was perfect. I would love to see it.
Once again, the whole fate of the universe lay in the hands of the Doctor and once again he saves Earth and the Universe. It is a short story of epic proportions. Any Doctor who fan will enjoy this.
Once again, the whole fate of the universe lay in the hands of the Doctor and once again he saves Earth and the Universe. It is a short story of epic proportions. Any Doctor who fan will enjoy this.
chuckstafer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
kine_starkiller's review against another edition
5.0
Neil Gaiman, The Doctor and Amy Pond. A match made in time/space.
moviemavengal's review against another edition
5.0
Several different authors have each written a Doctor Who short story for the 50th anniversary. Luckily for us, Neil Gaiman was chosen for Matt Smith's 11th Doctor, and he perfectly captures him in this short story. Gaiman also creates a new alien villain race, the Kin, who use unusual masks. This is a little gem of a sci-fi story, and it could easily picture it as an episode.
hjswinford's review against another edition
2.0
Gaiman wrote this, and it's obvious that the writing itself is stellar. It's not Gaiman's fault that Amy's treatment of Rory is abominable and I dislike her as a companion because of it (there was even a comment about her wondering what she saw in him?? GIRL HE'S TOO GOOD FOR YOU). This story was very par-for-the-course for Eleventh's era which was needlessly over the top and dramatic. There were some good moments and the Doctor was very Eleven.
Audiobook note: it drove me crazy that the reader gave Amy the wrong Scottish dialect in her speech. Like...WHAT
Audiobook note: it drove me crazy that the reader gave Amy the wrong Scottish dialect in her speech. Like...WHAT
sarahrara's review against another edition
5.0
I got to spend another half hour or so with my favourite doctor and companion, as envisioned by one of my favourite writers. I feel Gaiman managed to nail both 11 and Amy perfectly. I only wish there was more..
That's just because I enjoyed it so much though. The story feels quite complete, and reads pretty much like a 11/Amy TV episode.
And the Kin are a Who adversary almost rivalling the Weeping Angels. Really creepy with a touch of absurdity. Highly recommended for Who/11/Gaiman fans. Or anyone who likes a spot of good writing.
That's just because I enjoyed it so much though. The story feels quite complete, and reads pretty much like a 11/Amy TV episode.
And the Kin are a Who adversary almost rivalling the Weeping Angels. Really creepy with a touch of absurdity. Highly recommended for Who/11/Gaiman fans. Or anyone who likes a spot of good writing.