A review by kellswitch
Companion Piece: Women Celebrate the Humans, Aliens and Tin Dogs of Doctor Who, by Aneira Vaughn, Stephanie Lai, Britany Harrison, Sarah Groenewegen, Anne Goldsmith, Amanda-Rae Prescott, Emma Ward, Una McCormack, Mary Robinette Kowal, Mags L. Halliday, Amy Gaertner, Erika Ensign, Phoebe Taylor, Anna Livingston, Emma Nichols, Linnea Dodson, Julia duMais, Gwynne Garfinkle, Foz Meadows, Jennifer Adams Kelley, Seanan McGuire, Joan Frances Turner, L.M. Myles, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Nina Allan, Sarah McDermott, Liz Barr, Deborah Stanish, Karen Miller, Lynne M. Thomas, Tehani Croft Wessely, Karen K. Burrows
4.0
A collection of essays examining the many and various companions that have traveled with the Doctor over the years.
I read the earlier collection, Chicks Dig Time Lords and really enjoyed it so I was happy to get my hands on this one and it did not disappoint.
I have to admit I am a Classic Who fan and not a New Who fan at all, so I found the older companions much easier and interesting to read about but all of the essays were well written and make interesting points. Some covered the same companions but from a different perspective and it was fun and informative seeing how two different people could form such radically different opinions about the same companion or even the same costumes.
To me there seemed to be a fair coverage between New Who and Classic Who companions, so there should be plenty for fans of each and no companion seemed to be lost in the shuffle.
A must read for Doctor Who fans.
I read the earlier collection, Chicks Dig Time Lords and really enjoyed it so I was happy to get my hands on this one and it did not disappoint.
I have to admit I am a Classic Who fan and not a New Who fan at all, so I found the older companions much easier and interesting to read about but all of the essays were well written and make interesting points. Some covered the same companions but from a different perspective and it was fun and informative seeing how two different people could form such radically different opinions about the same companion or even the same costumes.
To me there seemed to be a fair coverage between New Who and Classic Who companions, so there should be plenty for fans of each and no companion seemed to be lost in the shuffle.
A must read for Doctor Who fans.