missyssippi's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this story, the change of scenery, the plot. It was all very well done, and a great conclusion to the Glamour's era. I thought the characters were on point, and the writing was agreeable. Probably one of my favourite story from the Twelfth Doctor's era.
svds's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
kbooknook's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. I liked this! It had a slow start and featured a horrific original character, but the plot was thrilling, intense and abounded with scary monsters.
Plus, the Doctor made Clara hot chocolate. *the Whouffle shipper in me a.k.a my entire being grins* Got to love it.
I really appreciated the large cast of original characters in this novel - with the exception of Marco. MARCO. *shudders* He was supposed to be terrible, but it was too much. I wanted to sew his mouth shut and lock him in a closet forever.
The characters in general all had distinct personalities, and many of them met with unfortunate demises thanks to scary creatures. That's always fun.
The Doctor and Clara themselves were true to their characters for the most part. Clara could have been written better, but the Doctor/Companion interactions seemed true to the show, and they had some cute moments.
Unfortunately, this was book 3 in a trilogy... nice job in reading this one first, Kass. *rolls eyes* I don't feel like I really missed anything important by reading this one first, but just putting that out there.
Overall: Lots of action, gory character deaths, plus more Doctor and Clara Oswald. This was a good pick for my first Doctor Who novel!
I was sent a copy of this book by BloggingForBooks in exchange for an honest review.*
(*Speaking of which - guys. They sent me a physical book. Physical. Book. To me. FOR FREE. I know this happens all the time, but I'm still excited about it. Go sign up, guys. ^_^)
Plus, the Doctor made Clara hot chocolate. *the Whouffle shipper in me a.k.a my entire being grins* Got to love it.
I really appreciated the large cast of original characters in this novel - with the exception of Marco. MARCO. *shudders* He was supposed to be terrible, but it was too much. I wanted to sew his mouth shut and lock him in a closet forever.
The characters in general all had distinct personalities, and many of them met with unfortunate demises thanks to scary creatures. That's always fun.
The Doctor and Clara themselves were true to their characters for the most part. Clara could have been written better, but the Doctor/Companion interactions seemed true to the show, and they had some cute moments.
Unfortunately, this was book 3 in a trilogy... nice job in reading this one first, Kass. *rolls eyes* I don't feel like I really missed anything important by reading this one first, but just putting that out there.
Overall: Lots of action, gory character deaths, plus more Doctor and Clara Oswald. This was a good pick for my first Doctor Who novel!
I was sent a copy of this book by BloggingForBooks in exchange for an honest review.*
(*Speaking of which - guys. They sent me a physical book. Physical. Book. To me. FOR FREE. I know this happens all the time, but I'm still excited about it. Go sign up, guys. ^_^)
desiderium_incarnate's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Ich kenne bessere Bücher. Leider hat mich diese Story etwas enttäuscht, genau in dem Punkt, der mein Grund zum Lesen war. Die Charaktere haben nicht ganz gepasst. Ich fand den Doktor insbesondere nicht sehr passend dargestellt, was natürlich schade ist. Die Handlung und das 'Geheimnis' selbst waren kreativ, die Auflösung am Ende war spannend, jedoch wurde sehr wenig erklärt, meist musste man einfach Dinge hinnehmen. Ich glaube, diese Geschichte würde besser visuell funktionieren, beziehungsweise wenn die Schauspieler:innen den Charakteren mehr Persönlichkeit verleihen, aber so... Das war nicht genug.
nwhyte's review against another edition
4.0
http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2563480.html
A decent start, with some homage to Alien, the Doctor and Clara joining a mixed crew taking their ship to solve a historical mystery, and discovering that the problem they face is much worse than they imagined; there is a good who's-the-real-monster subtheme. The first couple of chapters feel a bit self-consciously written for younger readers, but then it settles down. Clara doesn't get to do much other than sass the Doctor; the Doctor however is in good form, and this reflects the new confidence the TV show seems to have found of late.
A decent start, with some homage to Alien, the Doctor and Clara joining a mixed crew taking their ship to solve a historical mystery, and discovering that the problem they face is much worse than they imagined; there is a good who's-the-real-monster subtheme. The first couple of chapters feel a bit self-consciously written for younger readers, but then it settles down. Clara doesn't get to do much other than sass the Doctor; the Doctor however is in good form, and this reflects the new confidence the TV show seems to have found of late.
sharon_geitz's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this one. Adventure, great writing. Light but excellent fun.
sprinkledwithwords's review against another edition
4.0
This seemed like a good Doctor Who novel. It was only after reading it that we discovered it was book #3 in the trilogy, but aside from the basics of what the "Glamour" was being slightly skipped it was still a really rather enjoyable read.
Only giving it 3.5*s because it seemed like some of the characters were brushed over. I wanted Tibby to be a secondary character, and it seemed like she was/would be... but wasn't. And there was a very sudden romance which I didn't get at all so that was a thing that happened. Also, there was so much death which y'know wasn't fun. I like Doctor Who. I don't like the dying aspects.
HOWEVER, the Doctor and Clara, I thought, were written very well. I only read certain bits in their accents (because I had to consciously think about it and that's way too much work when you just want to enjoy the book) but whatever they said actually seemed like something they would say, which is always good when you're reading glorified fanfiction (come on, this is basically what it is. And I'm not belittling Doctor Who BBC books because it is my dream to one day write something for Doctor Who so...).
Nevertheless, an enjoyable read. Thank you boyfriend for lending it me!
Only giving it 3.5*s because it seemed like some of the characters were brushed over. I wanted Tibby to be a secondary character, and it seemed like she was/would be... but wasn't. And there was a very sudden romance which I didn't get at all so that was a thing that happened. Also, there was so much death which y'know wasn't fun. I like Doctor Who. I don't like the dying aspects.
HOWEVER, the Doctor and Clara, I thought, were written very well. I only read certain bits in their accents (because I had to consciously think about it and that's way too much work when you just want to enjoy the book) but whatever they said actually seemed like something they would say, which is always good when you're reading glorified fanfiction (come on, this is basically what it is. And I'm not belittling Doctor Who BBC books because it is my dream to one day write something for Doctor Who so...).
Nevertheless, an enjoyable read. Thank you boyfriend for lending it me!
gothamgal's review
4.0
I’ve reviewed a few Doctor Who books previously, so when Broadway Books (the paperback subsidiary of Crown Publishing) gave me the opportunity to read a new book featuring the 12th Doctor in exchange for my honest review, I jumped on the chance. Thank you, Crown/Broadway books.
It is the far future. The Doctor, and his ‘associate’ Clara are working with a team of explorers who are on a new-top-of-the-line ship, ready to travel and explore the vestiges of an old, rumored set of wormholes known as the Phaeron road. As the journey progresses, and as darker elements of human behavior (and the ghosts of the Phaeron road), the team has to work together to survive—on a planet long forgotten by most, that was never really inhabited. Separated, the groups realize that they are not alone on the planet, and one of their very own could be their worst enemy. But, will the Doctor and Clara reunite in time to find the sinister element, or if separated, are they both fodder for evil?
I really enjoyed the story, as part of the Glamour Chronicles of this newly-launched book series. It felt a bit like reading the treatment for a larger movie (similar to Tennant’s Waters of Mars) and I felt like there were a few characters that needed just a little more characterization to really feel invested in the characters. Jem was great, and I loved the robot, Trugg. I felt like the less humans (apart from Clara) were just window dressing for the most part—it would have been nice to get a little more snippets about the other characters.
Immediately, I was suspicious of Spritt and Balfour, based on the fact they were given a bit more characterizations within the novel. This made me question everything they did throughout the entire novel. It colored my entire reading experience.
I loved that the Doctor knew about the history of the wormhole clusters (similar to trade routes) and was honest about the Time Lord’s experiences with the extinct Phaerons. It was also nice to get the full range of emotion from the Doctor—I spoke with someone at work about how HUMAN Capaldi’s Doctor is, so it was good to have this reinforced in Doctor Who: Deep Time. I look forward to reading more from Trevor Baxendale in the future—he also wrote some Torchwood novels.
Doctor Who: Deep Time is available in paperback and ebook format from your favorite retailer today!
It is the far future. The Doctor, and his ‘associate’ Clara are working with a team of explorers who are on a new-top-of-the-line ship, ready to travel and explore the vestiges of an old, rumored set of wormholes known as the Phaeron road. As the journey progresses, and as darker elements of human behavior (and the ghosts of the Phaeron road), the team has to work together to survive—on a planet long forgotten by most, that was never really inhabited. Separated, the groups realize that they are not alone on the planet, and one of their very own could be their worst enemy. But, will the Doctor and Clara reunite in time to find the sinister element, or if separated, are they both fodder for evil?
I really enjoyed the story, as part of the Glamour Chronicles of this newly-launched book series. It felt a bit like reading the treatment for a larger movie (similar to Tennant’s Waters of Mars) and I felt like there were a few characters that needed just a little more characterization to really feel invested in the characters. Jem was great, and I loved the robot, Trugg. I felt like the less humans (apart from Clara) were just window dressing for the most part—it would have been nice to get a little more snippets about the other characters.
Immediately, I was suspicious of Spritt and Balfour, based on the fact they were given a bit more characterizations within the novel. This made me question everything they did throughout the entire novel. It colored my entire reading experience.
I loved that the Doctor knew about the history of the wormhole clusters (similar to trade routes) and was honest about the Time Lord’s experiences with the extinct Phaerons. It was also nice to get the full range of emotion from the Doctor—I spoke with someone at work about how HUMAN Capaldi’s Doctor is, so it was good to have this reinforced in Doctor Who: Deep Time. I look forward to reading more from Trevor Baxendale in the future—he also wrote some Torchwood novels.
Doctor Who: Deep Time is available in paperback and ebook format from your favorite retailer today!
longtimereader's review against another edition
4.0
This was a strong Dr. Who story. A new ship, the Alexandria has been launched. On board the crew, run and hosted by the exceedingly wealthy "captain" and owner of this brand new ship, pops the Doctor, and Clara. The Doctor feels he might be needed.
Dr. Tippy, an archaeologist of sorts, found a dig site with relics which has led them thus far. This ship's mission is to go into a Phaeron Road. The Phaeron's were responsible for mapping black holes, or wormholes. The problem is, this race is gone. They might have died destroying these wormholes, or they might have been wiped out by another race who felt that they were a threat, the Time Lord's history on this is a bit cloudy. Something else much more sinister could have befallen them.
Each crew member, each person on board the Alexandria has a strong reason for going on this mission. They each have a dream or purpose that has pushed them to explore this at great risk. Are they really doing this of their own volition, or is something bigger and more compelling controlling them? In all his 2,000 years, the Doctor hasn't had this kind of adventure.
I really enjoyed this well paced, nicely written book. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to others who enjoy Doctor Who. The cover is also very nice! My copy of this book came from Blogging For Books in exchange for my honest review and nothing else.
Dr. Tippy, an archaeologist of sorts, found a dig site with relics which has led them thus far. This ship's mission is to go into a Phaeron Road. The Phaeron's were responsible for mapping black holes, or wormholes. The problem is, this race is gone. They might have died destroying these wormholes, or they might have been wiped out by another race who felt that they were a threat, the Time Lord's history on this is a bit cloudy. Something else much more sinister could have befallen them.
Each crew member, each person on board the Alexandria has a strong reason for going on this mission. They each have a dream or purpose that has pushed them to explore this at great risk. Are they really doing this of their own volition, or is something bigger and more compelling controlling them? In all his 2,000 years, the Doctor hasn't had this kind of adventure.
I really enjoyed this well paced, nicely written book. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to others who enjoy Doctor Who. The cover is also very nice! My copy of this book came from Blogging For Books in exchange for my honest review and nothing else.