nwhyte's review against another edition
2.0
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a classic base-under-siege story, the sub-genre that Lyons has made his own. It has the Doctor, Amy and Rory arriving in England in the immediate aftermath of a 1980s nuclear war, or so it seems; an idea used about the same time by Big Finish in Protect and Survive. It's fairly obvious from an early stage how things will work out, but Lyons has a very competent style and Arthur Darvill does a decent effort at the other characters' voices.
a classic base-under-siege story, the sub-genre that Lyons has made his own. It has the Doctor, Amy and Rory arriving in England in the immediate aftermath of a 1980s nuclear war, or so it seems; an idea used about the same time by Big Finish in Protect and Survive. It's fairly obvious from an early stage how things will work out, but Lyons has a very competent style and Arthur Darvill does a decent effort at the other characters' voices.
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
4.0
Even though this is an audio exclusive, meaning it is a very short story, I felt that the story was carried out to its full potential. The story had a nice suspenseful pace and the characterization of the Amy and Rory were really well done.
Right at the start this story captures your attention. It takes place in an underground facility in 1982 and there is a nuclear holocaust above ground. I don't remember that bit of history! you excalim to yourself and are instantly hooked to see how the past has been altered and what the Doctor is going to do about it.
Darkly dramatic with a humorous twist, really enjoyable.
Right at the start this story captures your attention. It takes place in an underground facility in 1982 and there is a nuclear holocaust above ground. I don't remember that bit of history! you excalim to yourself and are instantly hooked to see how the past has been altered and what the Doctor is going to do about it.
Darkly dramatic with a humorous twist, really enjoyable.
meganmargoking's review against another edition
3.0
Arthur Darvill, Rory on Doctor Who, does a marvelous job narrating this audiobook, THE DAY OF THE COCKROACH. He nails the voices of Amy and the Doctor to the best of his availability. His Doctor is slightly off but he gets his enthusiasm and speech pattern down. The secondary characters done by Darvill are superb. I quiet forgot that he is doing their voices as well because they are all so different and distinct.
Whoever mixed this audiobook decided it would be cool to add sound effects to the track. So as the trio are running through the bunker, you hear the thump thump of their footsteps or when the cockroaches come around you hear a cicada-like sound. It is a complete distraction and not needed.
The plot is ridiculously easy to see through. How easy? I am listening to this again as type up this review and my hubby, who has never listened to this book before, is also in the room. He correctly guessed the ending when I was around chapter five. If someone barely listening to the audiobook could guess what was going on in the beginning of the book, then you got a problem.
Whoever mixed this audiobook decided it would be cool to add sound effects to the track. So as the trio are running through the bunker, you hear the thump thump of their footsteps or when the cockroaches come around you hear a cicada-like sound. It is a complete distraction and not needed.
The plot is ridiculously easy to see through. How easy? I am listening to this again as type up this review and my hubby, who has never listened to this book before, is also in the room. He correctly guessed the ending when I was around chapter five. If someone barely listening to the audiobook could guess what was going on in the beginning of the book, then you got a problem.
maryjanewatson's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad as far as Doctor Who books go and I love the Rory/Amy/Doctor dynamic. But the story could have been stronger.
skullfullofbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I listened to the audiobook version of this. Let me say, it was spectacular! It felt like listening to an episode of Doctor Who and immediately brought a smile to my face. From opening in the direct action to the added sound effects, I didn't even realize my walk was supposed to be finished while listening to this.
I definitely recommend to fans of Doctor Who!
I definitely recommend to fans of Doctor Who!
simsbrarian's review
3.0
This was okay. Nothing spectacular though. The Doctor, Amy, and Rory are in a 1980s British bunker in which a few humans have been tucked away for a few days now after the "4 minute warning" of nuclear war sent them into hiding underground. But someone has been sabotaging their equipment and lights; and someone or something has been killing and dragging them off, one by one. When our intrepid crew lands; they stumble upon a body and, as usual, are suspected of murder and sabotage...
There's nothing really new here and the Doctor is really light on the specific details of what's what; offering a few "options" but no real answer to what was fully going on and the solution after all the running around and fighting was not hugely satisfying. This is good for a simple hour of running and fighting monsters this one was passable with no great reader accents to note (Arthur Darvill still can't do a great Amy voice but does nicely with Rory's voice ;)) but no annoying speaker quirks either.
There's nothing really new here and the Doctor is really light on the specific details of what's what; offering a few "options" but no real answer to what was fully going on and the solution after all the running around and fighting was not hugely satisfying. This is good for a simple hour of running and fighting monsters this one was passable with no great reader accents to note (Arthur Darvill still can't do a great Amy voice but does nicely with Rory's voice ;)) but no annoying speaker quirks either.
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