rayne709's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Listened to the version read by Arthur Darvill who did a great job as narrator. Another great episode of a doctor who adventure!
shelbsies's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
suddenly I can focus on an audiobook when arthur darvill is reading it
fun little bite sized story!! had it on while I played a game and it felt like a bonus episode of the show!!
fun little bite sized story!! had it on while I played a game and it felt like a bonus episode of the show!!
susanchac's review against another edition
4.0
It was like an episode of Doctor Who. Literally. I think it was under two hours or so. The Doctor, Amy and Rory land on Nadurniss, the home planet of the Nadurni which had been abandoned since the last Prokarian war 2ooo years ago. The Prokarians are a kind of bacteria that remained dormant in the dust on the planet. When a joint Narduni/human mission was exploring the planet, the Prokarians infected them. The Doctor, Amy and Rory arrive in the middle of this. When the Prokarians attack, they infect Amy. The Doctor and Rory travel back 2000 years to find the cure for the infection.
As in the case of Doctor Who episodes, the whole plot got very exciting and sped up towards the end. I quite liked this one.
As in the case of Doctor Who episodes, the whole plot got very exciting and sped up towards the end. I quite liked this one.
ireadthatmovie's review against another edition
3.0
I love the Doctor and Rory interactions. Arthur Darvill makes a great narrator. The story was good. A little more Amy would've been cool. Over all, I really enjoyed it. I just don't feel like writing much in the way of a review.
nwhyte's review against another edition
3.0
http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2032663.html[return][return]This is an audiobook narrated by Arthur Darvill in the first person as Rory Williams. It has a lot of good things going for it, including two differently interesting types of alien, a nicely constructed time paradox, and not least Darvill's usual excellent performance as Rory reflecting on his odd relationship with the Doctor. There is a major plot implausibility, though, rather early on where Rory leaves a desperately ill Amy on her own in order to go gallivanting off with the Doctor looking for a cure; this seemed to me emotionally tone-deaf. Though not as bad as the treatment of River Pond's relationship with her parents.
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
2.0
2 1/2 Stars
Decent. What really sets this story apart is that we get a first person narration from Rory the Roman.
So if you're Team Rory, you will probably end up liking this a lot more than I did.
Anyways, the story seemed somewhat lackluster to me. Something bad happens to Amy and the Doctor and Rory need to make it right. I usually enjoy interaction between the Doctor and Rory...
and while there were a few good lines it just felt a little flat. Rory's characterization was on point, mostly due to the fact that Arthur Darvill did the narration but there was a spark missing. I felt disengaged and disinterested. The story felt just a little to lackluster and predictable.
Ultimately forgettable.
Decent. What really sets this story apart is that we get a first person narration from Rory the Roman.
So if you're Team Rory, you will probably end up liking this a lot more than I did.
Anyways, the story seemed somewhat lackluster to me. Something bad happens to Amy and the Doctor and Rory need to make it right. I usually enjoy interaction between the Doctor and Rory...
and while there were a few good lines it just felt a little flat. Rory's characterization was on point, mostly due to the fact that Arthur Darvill did the narration but there was a spark missing. I felt disengaged and disinterested. The story felt just a little to lackluster and predictable.
Ultimately forgettable.
disneywitch22's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly i felt like i turned on the TV and just finsihed watching an episode of Doctor Who and its been to dang long lol! I loved this audiobook! It was a nice quick story of the 11th Doctor with the Ponds. You ever get that feeling when you could just listen to a voice for hours on end? Well that was the case for me with Arthur Darvill. He was so good performing this story.
sunsoar25's review
5.0
This is a great Doctor Who short that had me from beginning to end. I particularly loved that Rory takes the lead here since he's one of my favorite companions. Even cooler, Arthur Darvill, the actor who portrays Rory on the show, narrates the story fantastically. I'm going to have to listen to more narrated by him.
simsbrarian's review
4.0
A really enjoyable one, this time told in the first person narrative by Rory and voiced by Arthur Darvill. There's some good Timey Whimey bits and we see the Nadurni again (who appeared in a previous audio story).
The Doctor, Amy, and Rory touch down on a planet Nadurniss which is under quarantine. A re-colonization survey team landed mere hours ago on the seemingly lifeless, barren word but have already begun to take ill. When Amy falls to the infection, the Doctor and Rory must work to save her using some smarts, some time travel, and some medical know-how. This was a good story, nicely plotted and Arthur Darvill reading this first-person Rory story really added to it. Like watching a good episode of the show.
The Doctor, Amy, and Rory touch down on a planet Nadurniss which is under quarantine. A re-colonization survey team landed mere hours ago on the seemingly lifeless, barren word but have already begun to take ill. When Amy falls to the infection, the Doctor and Rory must work to save her using some smarts, some time travel, and some medical know-how. This was a good story, nicely plotted and Arthur Darvill reading this first-person Rory story really added to it. Like watching a good episode of the show.
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