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uglyburrito's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
jasmine_elizabeth's review
4.0
I enjoyed these adventures. I love Doctor Who and these companions are some of my favourites. The adventures were fun and crazy and I had a great time reading them.
notthesandpaper's review against another edition
2.0
When reading a book called "The Day She Saved the Doctor", I would expect the women to actually save the Doctor rather than be kidnapped or drugged and then by chance come up with a solution for the crisis du jour.
Sarah jane and the Temple of Eyes
I can't really say how accurate the characterization was here, but of the four stories, this one had the least amount of saving the day by the companion. Sarah Jane gets drugged, kidnapped and almost blinded and memory-wiped, and is basically just a bait to lead the Doctor to the villain who turns out to be a woman who is tired of oppression.
Rose and the Snow Window
The best of of the bunch even though Rose's main function in the story is to fall for a Russian gentleman that she has known for about two hours. But at least both Rose and the Doctor sounded and acted like their TV counterparts.
Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta
A story that might have worked as a children's book, a Clara who had nothing in common with Jenna Coleman's Clara and was just a Generic Companion, and a flanderized version of the Eleventh Doctor. Easily my least favourite of the four stories.
Bill and the Three Jackets
An OK story, even if Bill seemed oddly casual about spending money and the girl who she 'fatted up' in the Pilot accepted the existence of aliens and shapeshifters conviniently easily.
Sarah jane and the Temple of Eyes
I can't really say how accurate the characterization was here, but of the four stories, this one had the least amount of saving the day by the companion. Sarah Jane gets drugged, kidnapped and almost blinded and memory-wiped, and is basically just a bait to lead the Doctor to the villain who turns out to be a woman who is tired of oppression.
Rose and the Snow Window
The best of of the bunch even though Rose's main function in the story is to fall for a Russian gentleman that she has known for about two hours. But at least both Rose and the Doctor sounded and acted like their TV counterparts.
Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta
A story that might have worked as a children's book, a Clara who had nothing in common with Jenna Coleman's Clara and was just a Generic Companion, and a flanderized version of the Eleventh Doctor. Easily my least favourite of the four stories.
Bill and the Three Jackets
An OK story, even if Bill seemed oddly casual about spending money and the girl who she 'fatted up' in the Pilot accepted the existence of aliens and shapeshifters conviniently easily.
dawnlizreads's review against another edition
3.0
A fun little book for Doctor Who fans, looking at the times when the Doctor's companions have saved the day. Does make you realise how good it is that we now have a female Doctor Who. There is a sense of "making do" with the sidekicks being the heroes for once because the top job is out of reach.
I was a bit disappointed with Calman's entry. She isn't an experienced writer and it shows - her version of Clara was fine but wasn't one that was in tune with the TV series. Jenny T Colgan, who uses the "T" in her name when writing Sci-Fi novels, is an established writer of Doctor Who novels and did a much better job with her Rose story. In fairness to Calman, though, Clara (in terms of the TV series) is probably the least interesting companion of the four - so she didn't have much to work with.
I was a bit disappointed with Calman's entry. She isn't an experienced writer and it shows - her version of Clara was fine but wasn't one that was in tune with the TV series. Jenny T Colgan, who uses the "T" in her name when writing Sci-Fi novels, is an established writer of Doctor Who novels and did a much better job with her Rose story. In fairness to Calman, though, Clara (in terms of the TV series) is probably the least interesting companion of the four - so she didn't have much to work with.
starryworlds's review against another edition
5.0
I love this short story collection and it is one of the best Doctor Who short story collections that I've read. I felt that all the authors captured the characters' character and the characters interactions perfectly. All the stories are brilliant and my only complaint is that it is too short and that there weren't as many stories as I would have liked. I would love it if BBC books were to turn this into a series. I highly recommend this.
Sarah Jane and The Temple of Eyes.
5 stars.
I absolutely love this story. I enjoyed the plot, the way it was written and the characters. Jacqueline Raynor captures both the 4th Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith's characters so well in this story.
Rose and the Snow Window.
4.5 stars.
I really enjoyed this story overall and the ending left me with tears in my eyes. The interactions between Rose and the 9th Doctor were superbly done.
Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta.
5 stars.
I absolutely love this story. The way it was written is perfect and Susan Calman writes Clara better than the way she was written in series 7 part 2. Susan Calman also captured the 11th Doctor's character quirks so well in this story.
Bill and the Three Jackets.
5 stars.
I absolutely love this story. I enjoyed the plot, the way it was written and the characters. Dorothy Koomson captures both the 12th Doctor and Bill's character so well and the interactions between them were brilliantly done.
Sarah Jane and The Temple of Eyes.
5 stars.
I absolutely love this story. I enjoyed the plot, the way it was written and the characters. Jacqueline Raynor captures both the 4th Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith's characters so well in this story.
Rose and the Snow Window.
4.5 stars.
I really enjoyed this story overall and the ending left me with tears in my eyes. The interactions between Rose and the 9th Doctor were superbly done.
Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta.
5 stars.
I absolutely love this story. The way it was written is perfect and Susan Calman writes Clara better than the way she was written in series 7 part 2. Susan Calman also captured the 11th Doctor's character quirks so well in this story.
Bill and the Three Jackets.
5 stars.
I absolutely love this story. I enjoyed the plot, the way it was written and the characters. Dorothy Koomson captures both the 12th Doctor and Bill's character so well and the interactions between them were brilliantly done.
meganrae047's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
missyssippi's review against another edition
4.0
What an awesome way to celebrate women. Those stories were really great, celebrating the Doctor’s faithful companions. I particularly enjoyed Clara and Bill’s story — which I found in character and really sweet.
Overall pretty well written — my only disappointment was that Clara’s story involved the Eleventh Doctor and not Twelve for she had a deeper link with Peter Capaldi’s doctor.
Other than that, It was truly lovely!
josieruby1's review against another edition
3.0
Sarah Jane story 4/5
Rose story 3/5
Clara story 3/5
Bill story 2/5
Rose story 3/5
Clara story 3/5
Bill story 2/5
jamietherebelliousreader's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars. A very fun, and quick read. I was able to read this in just a few hours and it was great. I thought all of the stories had something good about them. Here are my ratings of each story:
Sarah Jane and the Temple of Eyes by Jacqueline Rayner - 3 stars. Good message, a bit boring though and entirely too short. Follows Sarah Jane and the Fourth Doctor.
Rose and the Snow Window by Jenny T. Colgan - 4 stars. I’m biased because Rose is my favorite companion. This was a lot of fun and I really liked the writing. Follows Rose and the Ninth Doctor.
Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta by Susan Calman - 4 stars. Very well developed for such a short story. The writing was good and I liked the way it ended. Follows Clara and the Eleventh Doctor.
Bill and the Three Jackets by Dorothy Koomson - 5 stars. My favorite short story of the bunch. Absolutely loved it. It’s about self worth and body positivity and it was really well done. Great writing. Follows Bill and the Twelfth Doctor.
Overall, a really fun collection. I'd recommend it if you're a fan of Doctor Who.
Sarah Jane and the Temple of Eyes by Jacqueline Rayner - 3 stars. Good message, a bit boring though and entirely too short. Follows Sarah Jane and the Fourth Doctor.
Rose and the Snow Window by Jenny T. Colgan - 4 stars. I’m biased because Rose is my favorite companion. This was a lot of fun and I really liked the writing. Follows Rose and the Ninth Doctor.
Clara and the Maze of Cui Palta by Susan Calman - 4 stars. Very well developed for such a short story. The writing was good and I liked the way it ended. Follows Clara and the Eleventh Doctor.
Bill and the Three Jackets by Dorothy Koomson - 5 stars. My favorite short story of the bunch. Absolutely loved it. It’s about self worth and body positivity and it was really well done. Great writing. Follows Bill and the Twelfth Doctor.
Overall, a really fun collection. I'd recommend it if you're a fan of Doctor Who.