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krowkid's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
chucks_library's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
5 short stories some stronger than others.
The first story The Triple Knife is about an immortal woman and her travels, this was interesting but kinda meh. I think this could have been stronger if we had longer and more detail about how she became immortal.
Into the Nowhere - this one is about a planet that has something ominous about it and Picnic At Asgard - contains River Song who is a fab character, that makes these my favourites of this collection. There is 2 other stories but they again were just kinda ok in my opinion.
Not my favourite collection of stories but its a quick read.
The first story The Triple Knife is about an immortal woman and her travels, this was interesting but kinda meh. I think this could have been stronger if we had longer and more detail about how she became immortal.
Into the Nowhere - this one is about a planet that has something ominous about it and Picnic At Asgard - contains River Song who is a fab character, that makes these my favourites of this collection. There is 2 other stories but they again were just kinda ok in my opinion.
Not my favourite collection of stories but its a quick read.
shaneent's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
An enjoyable collection of short stories for fans of New Who, especially those familiar with the adventures of Eleven and Twelve. Colgan did a great job capturing the familiar characters of Ashildr, River, Clara, and the Doctor (in two incarnations). My favourite short stories were The Triple Knife and Picnic at Asgard - they portray the range of Doctor Who from serious to silly, historical to futuristic, but most importantly encapsulate the emotion of the show.
alex_thomas's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ace_disaster's review
The first story was about 'me' and I personally just dont like her so I couldn't get past that.
bomenvernietiger's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Funny style, interesting premises. I prefer my Doctor Who more profound and less pulpy, though. Prose often a little clunky.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Animal death
Minor: Alcohol
libbyfrances's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
gen_wolfhailstorm's review
3.0
Actual rating: 3.5 / 5
The triple knife: 3 stars
Not sure I recall Ashildr as a character but the story was interesting enough. She was a young Viking girl that is now immortal (I wonder if that's the character Maisie Williams played) and now has a family. However constantly on the run due to suspicions about her not ageing, she finds her self in London, where things get worse. I did enjoy this story, but it wasn't super action paced or had a necessary doctor who feel to it.
Into the Nowhere: 4 stars
Found on an planet with no name or information about it anywhere, the Doctor and Clara explore it to figure out why it is unknown. This story was really enjoyable. I did get a little confused at times, but I think that was to do with not able to understand where this story could be slotted in on the timeline. I could easily just be overthinking it though.
Picnic at Asgard: 5 stars
I love River Song and this short story felt more sy-fi in style, which I'm happy about. The Doctor and River go to Asgard... but not how you'd expect! This story reminded me of psychic paper! Haven't seen that used in ages. I really liked this story! It was very entertaining!
All the Empty Towers: 4 stars
Travelling to Blackpool so Clara can reminisce, takes a different turn than was expected! Climate change has made an impact on her beloved home town. This was another enjoyable short story. I found it fascinating seeing a spin on Blackpool and the effects climate change had on it.
A Long Way Down: 3 stars
This one was pretty funny but left me confused! It was very timey-whimy-space-stuff and left my mind reeling.
Overall, I expected a little cameo of the doctor in the first story, and ended up suspecting that would take away the effect of this focusing on women, however he turned up in the other stories so I guess not! The first story wasn't the strongest story for me, but it got better! It was a nice dose of some extra stories and I'm happy to have read them.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
The triple knife: 3 stars
Not sure I recall Ashildr as a character but the story was interesting enough. She was a young Viking girl that is now immortal (I wonder if that's the character Maisie Williams played) and now has a family. However constantly on the run due to suspicions about her not ageing, she finds her self in London, where things get worse. I did enjoy this story, but it wasn't super action paced or had a necessary doctor who feel to it.
Into the Nowhere: 4 stars
Found on an planet with no name or information about it anywhere, the Doctor and Clara explore it to figure out why it is unknown. This story was really enjoyable. I did get a little confused at times, but I think that was to do with not able to understand where this story could be slotted in on the timeline. I could easily just be overthinking it though.
Picnic at Asgard: 5 stars
I love River Song and this short story felt more sy-fi in style, which I'm happy about. The Doctor and River go to Asgard... but not how you'd expect! This story reminded me of psychic paper! Haven't seen that used in ages. I really liked this story! It was very entertaining!
All the Empty Towers: 4 stars
Travelling to Blackpool so Clara can reminisce, takes a different turn than was expected! Climate change has made an impact on her beloved home town. This was another enjoyable short story. I found it fascinating seeing a spin on Blackpool and the effects climate change had on it.
A Long Way Down: 3 stars
This one was pretty funny but left me confused! It was very timey-whimy-space-stuff and left my mind reeling.
Overall, I expected a little cameo of the doctor in the first story, and ended up suspecting that would take away the effect of this focusing on women, however he turned up in the other stories so I guess not! The first story wasn't the strongest story for me, but it got better! It was a nice dose of some extra stories and I'm happy to have read them.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén