A review by benjaminj1996
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor by Steven Moffat

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 The benefit of now owning an e-reader is that I can read any number of geeky books in massive series and not take up space on my shelf. And so, it begins. I've wanted to read the novelisations of some classic Doctor Who stories for a while. This one, however, is what I assume to be far from normal. 

 

In typical Moffat style, the chapters are all out of order, there's a lot of extra 'papering over the cracks' where gaps were left in the mythology of the show, and there are some very convoluted plots (on top of the ones I already knew about from the episode this was based on!) 

 

It mostly works, and was mostly very enjoyable. I do think Moffat's desire to fill in blanks *all* the time tends to draw attention to the fact that there were blanks in the first place. In writing this book, he actually points out plot-holes that I had never realised existed before… so it's a double edged sword. 

 

However, I was very impressed at how well this flowed, and the lovely extra details in there for fans of the show (like me). There is actually a lot of emotional depth added here too, which was nice (rather than just showboating). So overall I really enjoyed it, if for a few flaws.