A review by scampr
Doctor Who: Tomb of Valdemar by Simon Messingham

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

The first 1/3 of this story was intriguing, but a lot of that potential began to wane as I trudged through. The pacing and tediousness of the plot made it a slow reading experience - and even though the Doctor and Romana are well characterised here, it wasn't enough to properly engage me. The rest of the characters are pretty forgettable, and the mysteries at play are either disappointingly generic or annoyingly unexplained by the end - with a whole framing device that just became confusing and pointless. The story felt pretty uninspired and didn't capitalise on the interesting ideas it presented early on. It's a shame but I personally wasn't satisfied with this adventure.