Reviews

Doctor Who: City of Death (Target Collection) by James Goss

starryworlds's review

3.0

3.5 stars.

This is one of those Doctor Who episodes that doesn't translate well into book form unfortunately.

The language used at certain times felt outdated and it doesn't strike me as language that the Doctor would use, which made this off putting at certain times.

Also for some reason, this book made the concept of the whole story a lot more complex for me.

It's a shame that this 3.5 stars tho because I love the episode itself.

gingerreader99's review

3.0

Adams + Goss is funny as usual. However this target novelization version while great (3.5 stars) is lacking slightly as I know there exists a much longer more fleshed out version. No doubt the story is exciting and executed in remarkable fashion given that it is in fact scaled down to target size. Overall I thought it had its funny moments which were hilarious, it had some rather dark moments as well. It wasn't amazing but it was a very enjoyable read to fit in between a week of assignments of midterms, in short; the perfect little distraction.

hollownomad's review

funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

joebardsley's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

3.5

stratosphear's review

4.0

I haven't finished this book yet, but I felt compelled to write a little something. If you like Douglas Adams and haven't read this yet, you are in for a treat. From the first page, Adams' fingerprints are all over this novelization, and that, combined with the memory of these episodes of Doctor Who, make for a wonderful retelling of City of Death.