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melsage1823's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
patti_pinguin's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
katyaisalive's review
3.0
Not too bad, not too great either in my honest opinion. Jenna Coleman narrating and voicing Alice and The Doctor was absolutely marvellous. She played Clara and some people do argue that Clara becomes ‘too much’ like The Doctor. I can understand that due to the similarities between Clara’s and Jenna’s diction.
The story itself definitely felt like an 11th Doctor story and Jenna truly brings out Matt’s portrayal of 11 greatly. Not my favourite though.
I felt it was (maybe) a little too long but fun nonetheless.
Then again, i’m not a massive audiobook fan.
The story itself definitely felt like an 11th Doctor story and Jenna truly brings out Matt’s portrayal of 11 greatly. Not my favourite though.
I felt it was (maybe) a little too long but fun nonetheless.
Then again, i’m not a massive audiobook fan.
teachinsci's review
4.0
A fun little Doctor Who adventure. Read by Jenna Coleman.
The Doctor arrives in 2013 where a time machine is being built. But, how? A fun adventure that alludes to occurrences throughout the history of the doctor.
The Doctor arrives in 2013 where a time machine is being built. But, how? A fun adventure that alludes to occurrences throughout the history of the doctor.
oceanescence's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Being local, I enjoyed that this was set in Oxford, with lots of landmarks and road names mentioned! Plus the link to Alice in Wonderland!
However, the paradoxes were a bit much for me
However, the paradoxes were a bit much for me
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying
miriamgpo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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
jonwesleyhuff's review
3.0
I thought The Time Machine was a very nice wrap-up to the series. I went into these a bit blind, so I was surprised that even though Jenna Coleman was doing the reading, Clara didn't feature as a character. In fact, this story takes place post-God Complex and pre-Angels in Manhattan, it seems.
I liked that the plot did not rely on all the little notes the Doctor left his past selves, and that this all came at the end. I thought Jenna Coleman did a fine job, overall. It's true that her interpretation of Matt Smith wasn't SPOT on, but that's more of a bonus than a necessity, to me, when it happens. I enjoyed her narration, and I like the life she gave to temporary companion Alice Watson. Also, if you're going to have someone read a breezy quick-paced summary of why the Doctor has been seeding these messages all along, I'd say she's a good one for it.
The main aliens felt a bit generic to me. I guess on one hand it's nice to have an easy visual you can place to the aliens without a lot of description, but it might have been neat if they had some feature to them that made them a bit unique.
For the series as a whole, I've been very pleased with it. I think it was a fun effort for the 50th, and I think all the writers did a good job overall. There were some stories I liked better than others, but I certainly didn't dislike any of them. And, I'd definitely welcome more audio stories in this vain for 9, 10 and 11!
I liked that the plot did not rely on all the little notes the Doctor left his past selves, and that this all came at the end. I thought Jenna Coleman did a fine job, overall. It's true that her interpretation of Matt Smith wasn't SPOT on, but that's more of a bonus than a necessity, to me, when it happens. I enjoyed her narration, and I like the life she gave to temporary companion Alice Watson. Also, if you're going to have someone read a breezy quick-paced summary of why the Doctor has been seeding these messages all along, I'd say she's a good one for it.
The main aliens felt a bit generic to me. I guess on one hand it's nice to have an easy visual you can place to the aliens without a lot of description, but it might have been neat if they had some feature to them that made them a bit unique.
For the series as a whole, I've been very pleased with it. I think it was a fun effort for the 50th, and I think all the writers did a good job overall. There were some stories I liked better than others, but I certainly didn't dislike any of them. And, I'd definitely welcome more audio stories in this vain for 9, 10 and 11!