justiceofkalr's review against another edition
3.0
This is a visually appealing guide that covers a fair amount of Doctor Who characters. Obviously it doesn't cover every single one since that would take a way bigger book, and it does favor the new series some. Characters like Sara Kingdom, the Quarks, and the Kandy Man are missing while characters like Grayle who play relatively more minor roles (I didn't even really remember Grayle at all until I read his description) are included. Some characters such as Jenny, Strax, and the Great Intelligence are listed in the index, but only talked about under other entries and never get their own entry. And while this book looks nice I do have a few issues with the choices made in the layout. Each character's picture is featured nice and large right in the middle of the page, but they're kind of distracted from by the weird descriptions that are attached. Some are fine and point out reasonable features of the character, but others say bizarre or completely inane things. So why did I give this book three stars? Because it's good as an overview, though not if you're looking for in-depth and extensive information. I imagine it's useful as a quick primer for those who haven't seen any of the old series and for those who have it makes a nice reminder since there have been a lot of characters to remember. It's fun to flip through and nice to look at. I bought this at a used bookstore for about eight dollars, which is the only reason I bought my own copy, as I think the full 17 dollar listed price is a bit iffy for what you get.
fancyfroggie's review against another edition
3.75
this book didn't contain much i didn't already know but that's just because i'm a nerd and i've spent years collating knowledge about doctor who. it's really nice to put all this information together even if it is nearly 10 years out of date and it seemed to forget about multi doctor stories sometimes
kjmodlin's review against another edition
5.0
Becoming a HUGE Whovian over the summer last year, I found this book extremely interesting and informative. Especially with all of the characters from Classic Who.
stephanie_ragonese's review against another edition
4.0
This is a really fun book and the entries aren't just on modern Who, so that's a nice feature.
It's obviously geared towards children, but (just like the show) it is still enjoyable for an adult to read. However, that means that the entries aren't exactly groundbreaking, nor are they particularly complex. If you are looking for in-depth analysis and detailed histories, I'm afraid you need to look elsewhere.
Still, it's cute and fun and nerdy so it gets 3.5 stars :)
It's obviously geared towards children, but (just like the show) it is still enjoyable for an adult to read. However, that means that the entries aren't exactly groundbreaking, nor are they particularly complex. If you are looking for in-depth analysis and detailed histories, I'm afraid you need to look elsewhere.
Still, it's cute and fun and nerdy so it gets 3.5 stars :)
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