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yodamom's review against another edition
4.0
Blink, there the shadow is closer. Blink a hand closes over your shoulder. Blink, sharp teeth and blank eyes are inches away. Blink, you're in another time. Don't Blink.
A Dr. Who Weeping Angel novel ! Yes, a novel. I thought his was a comic/ graphic novel when I got it, but was thrilled to find a full length read at my finger tips. Happy Happy Happy me !
The Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves dealing with a grief stricken man who wants to change his past desperately. His travels send the angels after him. they want him to disrupt history. They feed off time paradoxes, and he has the ability to give them a smorgasbord. His future and his past are so intwined the heroes have a difficult time finding the exact change he makes that has the Angels hunting him. They get very close, everyone is running and the Man is hiding something that may change the future in a devastating way. He will not cooperate and time is running out.
I loved it, couldn't wait to read another chapter and got the tingles with this book. The author did a fabulous job. I felt the terror, the urgency, it was invigorating. I plan on reading every book I can in this series. Dr. Who fans should not miss this.
4.4 stars
A Dr. Who Weeping Angel novel ! Yes, a novel. I thought his was a comic/ graphic novel when I got it, but was thrilled to find a full length read at my finger tips. Happy Happy Happy me !
The Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves dealing with a grief stricken man who wants to change his past desperately. His travels send the angels after him. they want him to disrupt history. They feed off time paradoxes, and he has the ability to give them a smorgasbord. His future and his past are so intwined the heroes have a difficult time finding the exact change he makes that has the Angels hunting him. They get very close, everyone is running and the Man is hiding something that may change the future in a devastating way. He will not cooperate and time is running out.
I loved it, couldn't wait to read another chapter and got the tingles with this book. The author did a fabulous job. I felt the terror, the urgency, it was invigorating. I plan on reading every book I can in this series. Dr. Who fans should not miss this.
4.4 stars
zoer77's review against another edition
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
3.75
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Doctor Who: Touched By An Angel' is the 46th new Doctor adventure and features the 11th Doctor along with Amy and Rory. It took a bit for me to get into it, but once I did, I had a lot of fun reading this one.
In 2003, Rebecca Whitaker died in a road accident, witnessed by a stone angel. Ten years later, her husband Mark is still grieving her loss. When he receives an envelope full of instructions on how to save her, he is thrown back in time with a chance to change his life. The problem is that this is exactly what the weeping angels want and the Doctor is out to stop it. Every time Mark tries to change his future, the Doctor, Amy and Rory show up to try to get things back in line. Hilarity ensues with a series of events around Mark's wedding to Rebecca where the doctor has to intervene to get her to the church on time, replace her wedding dress and fetch an errant bouquet. Will Mark save Rebecca this time?
The book addresses the questions we all have about living our lives over again. It was light and funny at times, and downright poignant at others. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I found the characterizations of 11 and Amy and Rory to be spot on. Well done.
I received a review copy of this ebook by Rando House UK-North America, BBC Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
In 2003, Rebecca Whitaker died in a road accident, witnessed by a stone angel. Ten years later, her husband Mark is still grieving her loss. When he receives an envelope full of instructions on how to save her, he is thrown back in time with a chance to change his life. The problem is that this is exactly what the weeping angels want and the Doctor is out to stop it. Every time Mark tries to change his future, the Doctor, Amy and Rory show up to try to get things back in line. Hilarity ensues with a series of events around Mark's wedding to Rebecca where the doctor has to intervene to get her to the church on time, replace her wedding dress and fetch an errant bouquet. Will Mark save Rebecca this time?
The book addresses the questions we all have about living our lives over again. It was light and funny at times, and downright poignant at others. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I found the characterizations of 11 and Amy and Rory to be spot on. Well done.
I received a review copy of this ebook by Rando House UK-North America, BBC Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
kruemelette's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
h3dakota's review against another edition
4.0
YES. Weeping Angels that creeped me out, w00t! These are the traditional Angels that send one back in time - SO much creepier than the rebooted W.A. of Season 6. I'm still not a fan of Amy nor the 11th Doctor, but in this story, I saw the Doctor that he COULD be with a decent storyline.
eyreguide's review against another edition
5.0
The Weeping Angels are my favorite Doctor Who villians. They don’t “exist” if you are looking at them, they can’t speak, you can’t hurt them, and they don’t give up. They are so insidiously menacing. Touched By An Angel takes these now classic Who villians and puts a new spin on them. They are ever resourceful, and in this story their plan to feed off of even more concentrated time energy is ingenious. And wrapped up in the life of Mark and Rebecca Whitaker. This novel has Mark backtracking through his life, as he realizes that many things that happened when he was young was influenced by his older self. And this is dangerous as the Doctor, Amy and Rory must monitor Mark’s life in an effort to make sure Mark does not attract the Angels by creating a paradox.
This is such an intelligently engineered time travel story that uses the Angels extremely well. Their appearance in the beginning is especially chilling because there is a different approach to how they stalk their prey. The Doctor and his companions are not the focus of the story, but Mark is a complex enough character to carry the narrative interest. His relationship with his wife and the unfolding of their lives is very touching and romantic. I especially felt the ending was particularly clever and perfectly resolved Mark’s emotional trauma. I thoroughly enjoyed this Doctor Who adventure!
This is such an intelligently engineered time travel story that uses the Angels extremely well. Their appearance in the beginning is especially chilling because there is a different approach to how they stalk their prey. The Doctor and his companions are not the focus of the story, but Mark is a complex enough character to carry the narrative interest. His relationship with his wife and the unfolding of their lives is very touching and romantic. I especially felt the ending was particularly clever and perfectly resolved Mark’s emotional trauma. I thoroughly enjoyed this Doctor Who adventure!
an_awful_jack's review against another edition
5.0
This is my favourite Doctor Who novel I've ever had the good fortune to read. Be warned this isn't your typical Who story, for the most part the Doctor and TARDIS crew are secondary characters. But it's better for that as you fall in love with the story of the other characters. It's more like a Richard Curtis movie with Weeping Angels, and it's just so beautiful. You will cry, and that's okay.
hallbrooke's review against another edition
4.0
Nice storyline, quick read, one of the more well written doctor who books but nothing overly special
annarosemiddlemass's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of my favourite books and the weeping angles are my favourite doctor who characters as well. I like how it describes some things the doctor does that he actually does do in the program's. I got really into this book and was actually scared for the characters.
freya66's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75