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samripley1963's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
chucklebuck's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.5
joe_spracklen17's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
One of the missing episodes of Doctor Who. This is one of those stories that I feel I would enjoy much more if I saw it on TV. I've also listened to the audio and I enjoyed that much more.
I love the ideas presented in this story and I enjoy when Doctor who mixes in fantasy and myth. I also am a big fan of Greek mythology and I enjoy seeing it in this story.
I enjoyed all the characters in this book, I think the first doctor is as good as always and gets put in an interesting situation. Vicki and Steven are also pretty good here. Marking Vicki's last appearance, I think her send-off is one of the more believable ones. I feel all the Tardis members have a lot to do.
The only thing I don't like about this story and the reason it's rated lower than others is because of the way it's written. It's told entirely from the POV of Homer and I'm not sure why considering he isn't even a character in the original TV story. It feels odd and forced, he needs to get into situations and dash about the story just so he can be in a position to inform the reader what the Doctor and companions are doing. I didn't find him an interesting character to follow and it actively annoyed me because I'd rather have followed the main characters.
I love the ideas presented in this story and I enjoy when Doctor who mixes in fantasy and myth. I also am a big fan of Greek mythology and I enjoy seeing it in this story.
I enjoyed all the characters in this book, I think the first doctor is as good as always and gets put in an interesting situation. Vicki and Steven are also pretty good here. Marking Vicki's last appearance, I think her send-off is one of the more believable ones. I feel all the Tardis members have a lot to do.
The only thing I don't like about this story and the reason it's rated lower than others is because of the way it's written. It's told entirely from the POV of Homer and I'm not sure why considering he isn't even a character in the original TV story. It feels odd and forced, he needs to get into situations and dash about the story just so he can be in a position to inform the reader what the Doctor and companions are doing. I didn't find him an interesting character to follow and it actively annoyed me because I'd rather have followed the main characters.
So if you want to experience this story I'd recommend the audio over the target novel.
alasdair_smith's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
gingerreader99's review against another edition
5.0
Well times Comedy + Doctor Who. This novel flows effortlessly with banter much like I have with my own friends and family. It's not enough to say I love it. Like the Roman's also by Cotton this story just kept me smirking and laughing the entire way through.
jazzab1971's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
auroraleighs's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-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
4.0
I don't usually read the books in my vintage target collection, but decided to read through this one while I was rereading the Odyssey. I've got to say: this is perhaps the wackiest target novelization ever. It's narrated by Homer, full of puns and fourth wall breaks, and just overall insane. You can tell the writer was having fun with it.
jriley105's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
nwhyte's review against another edition
http://nhw.livejournal.com/1026018.html?#cutid1[return][return]Once again, Cotton produces a memorable Who novel through a first person narrative: this time he has the poet Homer telling the story of how he witnessed the Doctor and friends interfering with the outcome of the siege of Troy. Homer didn't appear at all in the story as broadcast (though Cotton has him absorb the silent role of the Cyclops played by Tutte Lemkow); constricting the whole narrative to a single viewpoint character does create some difficulties in telling the story, but basically it is a really good story anyway, and while it's not Cotton at the utter peak of his form, it is surely one of the top ten novelisations. Cotton has taken the opportunity to restore as chapter titles some of the punning episode titles scrapped by the production team (eg "Doctor in the Horse").
vermidian's review against another edition
4.0
I accidentally deleted my first review, but I mostly remember. Thank goodness for me keeping track of when I read books! I gave this one 4.5 stars. It was a good story idea, but, ultimately, it fell just short of deserving 5 stars for me so I rounded down.
This is actually a novelization of one of the missing episodes. So, reading it, I could really envision the actors embodying the roles written on the page. I bet the ending must be a shock for some of the New Who fans who go back to watch. Suddenly, a companion simply isn't there any more? Must have been quite a shock. I certainly liked the concept.
This is actually a novelization of one of the missing episodes. So, reading it, I could really envision the actors embodying the roles written on the page. I bet the ending must be a shock for some of the New Who fans who go back to watch. Suddenly, a companion simply isn't there any more? Must have been quite a shock. I certainly liked the concept.