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A review by thoroughlymodernreviewer
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker by Gerry Davis, Alison Bingeman
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
For a story called “The Celestial Toymaker,” the titular Toymaker doesn’t get a lot of page time or exploration. Still, it’s easy to see how this villain has gained such popularity among Doctor Who fans. And it’s a shame this story remains his only appearance in the tv show.
It’s hard to judge the book as an adaptation considering the serial it’s adapting is largely missing. So, on its own, it’s a fine book. Nothing particularly memorable as a story or as a Doctor Who adventure. The Doctor is largely sidelined and a lot of the Toymaker’s games don’t work as well on the page as they (presumably) did on screen. But if you’re desperate to experience this story in some way, you could do a lot worse than this. It’s a very quick read, and it’s more fun than not. Plus, Dodo and Steven get a lot to do, even if it’s kind of repetitive.
Not my favorite Target novelization by a long shot, but it’s enjoyable enough.
It’s hard to judge the book as an adaptation considering the serial it’s adapting is largely missing. So, on its own, it’s a fine book. Nothing particularly memorable as a story or as a Doctor Who adventure. The Doctor is largely sidelined and a lot of the Toymaker’s games don’t work as well on the page as they (presumably) did on screen. But if you’re desperate to experience this story in some way, you could do a lot worse than this. It’s a very quick read, and it’s more fun than not. Plus, Dodo and Steven get a lot to do, even if it’s kind of repetitive.
Not my favorite Target novelization by a long shot, but it’s enjoyable enough.