lifeamongpages's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
jjarthur's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
medium-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
4.25
ash24314's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
rigbymel76's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
dilliemillie's review
3.0
Rewatching the show means my life is temporarily consumed by all things Who.
The narration and extra audio production on all these stories are fantastic as usual! I love how easy it is to picture the action and the Doctor's mannerisms alongside the audio.
As with any collection of stories, some are better than others.
"Pest Control" & "The Nemonite Invasion" - ⭐⭐ I just don't enjoy stories about armies and war.
"The Day of the Troll" & "The Rising Night" - ⭐⭐⭐ These two remind me consciously of how Doctor Who stories introduce a cast of characters and then take them all out.
"Dead Air" - ⭐⭐⭐ Great use of an audio medium to tell a story, and the ending is creepy and perfect.
"The Forever Trap" - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I can't help but love the Doctor & Donna combo.
"The Last Voyage" - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such good fun!
The narration and extra audio production on all these stories are fantastic as usual! I love how easy it is to picture the action and the Doctor's mannerisms alongside the audio.
As with any collection of stories, some are better than others.
"Pest Control" & "The Nemonite Invasion" - ⭐⭐ I just don't enjoy stories about armies and war.
"The Day of the Troll" & "The Rising Night" - ⭐⭐⭐ These two remind me consciously of how Doctor Who stories introduce a cast of characters and then take them all out.
"Dead Air" - ⭐⭐⭐ Great use of an audio medium to tell a story, and the ending is creepy and perfect.
"The Forever Trap" - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I can't help but love the Doctor & Donna combo.
"The Last Voyage" - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such good fun!
wirsindgefangene's review against another edition
4.0
After I bought the audio book on audible I realised that I've listened to all of the stories before. Last time, I listened to the German translation, though. Although I liked most of the dramas before, the voices of David Tennant and Catherine Tate made the stories even better.
"Pest Control" - 3 stars. I didn't feel like the doctor was true to his character in this one. I also didn't like the military/war setting.
"The Forever Trap" - 4 stars. A little too long, though.
"The Nemonite Invasion" - 2.5 stars. Couldn't get into this one and Donna's story line was kinda weird.
"The Rising Night" - 3 stars. Forgettable.
"The Day of the Troll" - 3.5 stars. I loved that this one was about climate change. Story wise I was confused too often to be fully convinced.
"The Last Voyage" - 3.5 stars. The first part was amazing, the second one was unfortunately a letdown.
"Dead Air" - 4.5 stars. You could compare it to the ninth season episode "Sleep No More".
Overall, the production of all of the stories was really great. And the ones read by David Tennant and Catherine Tate got that extra Doctor Who feeling.
"Pest Control" - 3 stars. I didn't feel like the doctor was true to his character in this one. I also didn't like the military/war setting.
"The Forever Trap" - 4 stars. A little too long, though.
"The Nemonite Invasion" - 2.5 stars. Couldn't get into this one and Donna's story line was kinda weird.
"The Rising Night" - 3 stars. Forgettable.
"The Day of the Troll" - 3.5 stars. I loved that this one was about climate change. Story wise I was confused too often to be fully convinced.
"The Last Voyage" - 3.5 stars. The first part was amazing, the second one was unfortunately a letdown.
"Dead Air" - 4.5 stars. You could compare it to the ninth season episode "Sleep No More".
Overall, the production of all of the stories was really great. And the ones read by David Tennant and Catherine Tate got that extra Doctor Who feeling.
nikomuth's review against another edition
4.0
Pest Control by Peter Anghelides - read by David Tennant. The Doctor and Donna face monstrous insects and a ruthless robot exterminator.
3/5 - Not a huge fan of the militaristic setting, but memorable enough enemies.
The Forever Trap by Dan Abnett - read by Catherine Tate. On the Edifice, the Doctor and Donna become neighbours to a terrifying assortment of aliens.
4/5 - Loved the interplay here between the Doctor and Donna, and the setting was fun. A little handwavy with the ending maybe.
The Nemonite Invasion by David Roden - read by Catherine Tate. The Doctor and Donna fight for their lives against aliens in the Second World War.
3.5/5 - I might have been distracted while listening to this one, but wasn’t huge on Donna’s subplot. The nautical stuff was neat though.
The Rising Night by Scott Handcock - read by Michelle Ryan. The Doctor is plunged into a nightmarish adventure in 18th Century Yorkshire.
2/5 - Was very not sucked into this one. Maybe it’s because it was read by someone who (while a fine reader) wasn’t either the Doctor or Donna themselves.
The Day of the Troll by Simon Messingham - read by David Tennant. In a barren England of the far future, something is preying on people - and the Doctor...
4.5/5 - I liked the setting and the climate change narrative.
The Last Voyage by Dan Abnett - read by David Tennant. Terror ensues when the Doctor joins the maiden voyage of a pioneering space cruiser.
5/5 - David Tennant is such a good reader and actor. His voice for Sugar should have gotten irritating but it never did, and he did a great job with the cast.
Dead Air by James Goss - read by David Tennant. The Doctor faces an enemy of pure sound. Who can he trust in the dark?
5/5 - Not much imagery but that’s kind of the point. I really liked the first person narrative. It’s an experiment with telling a an audio-based Doctor story that could only work in this specific medium and it works.
3/5 - Not a huge fan of the militaristic setting, but memorable enough enemies.
The Forever Trap by Dan Abnett - read by Catherine Tate. On the Edifice, the Doctor and Donna become neighbours to a terrifying assortment of aliens.
4/5 - Loved the interplay here between the Doctor and Donna, and the setting was fun. A little handwavy with the ending maybe.
The Nemonite Invasion by David Roden - read by Catherine Tate. The Doctor and Donna fight for their lives against aliens in the Second World War.
3.5/5 - I might have been distracted while listening to this one, but wasn’t huge on Donna’s subplot. The nautical stuff was neat though.
The Rising Night by Scott Handcock - read by Michelle Ryan. The Doctor is plunged into a nightmarish adventure in 18th Century Yorkshire.
2/5 - Was very not sucked into this one. Maybe it’s because it was read by someone who (while a fine reader) wasn’t either the Doctor or Donna themselves.
The Day of the Troll by Simon Messingham - read by David Tennant. In a barren England of the far future, something is preying on people - and the Doctor...
4.5/5 - I liked the setting and the climate change narrative.
The Last Voyage by Dan Abnett - read by David Tennant. Terror ensues when the Doctor joins the maiden voyage of a pioneering space cruiser.
5/5 - David Tennant is such a good reader and actor. His voice for Sugar should have gotten irritating but it never did, and he did a great job with the cast.
Dead Air by James Goss - read by David Tennant. The Doctor faces an enemy of pure sound. Who can he trust in the dark?
5/5 - Not much imagery but that’s kind of the point. I really liked the first person narrative. It’s an experiment with telling a an audio-based Doctor story that could only work in this specific medium and it works.
anka's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
paladinboy's review against another edition
4.0
Six stories, all fun. Mostly read by Tennant, but also Tate (Donna Noble).