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caenerys's review against another edition
3.0
I don't really like Owen al that much but damn this was a great read. Honestly Owen wasn't even the most annoying part in this - Gwen was - and I usually really love her. I think the books get her slightly off in my opinion...
nortonfolgate's review
adventurous
funny
relaxing
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? N/A
4.5
Jsp si il était vraiment bien ou si c'est mon rhume mortel qui m'a mit dans l'action du plot avec rhume mortel
octaviagoetia's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
nightshade_novels's review against another edition
4.0
Another brilliant Torchwood story in which the main characters cheat death and managed to save a wide spread alien invasion that was killing off humans at the same time.
The alien in this book is a female creature who, although able to taken human form, is basically made up of mud and weed. She has been using humans to incubate her eggs/foetuses until they are big enough to survive on their own. These babies are lodged in the mucus at the back of a person’s throat causing increasing worsening coughs until they ‘hatch’ by basically forcing themselves out of the person’s mouth and ripping them open. Each of the Torchwood team is infected with these aliens, as it spreads across Wales and into England, but it turns out that only the males can successfully bring the alien to full term.
Some of the best moments were when Tosh sinks into the moor and when the dead body comes back to life on Owen’s autopsy table.
Very well written, in keeping with the TV show, and plenty of plot twists, this book receives 4 stars.
The alien in this book is a female creature who, although able to taken human form, is basically made up of mud and weed. She has been using humans to incubate her eggs/foetuses until they are big enough to survive on their own. These babies are lodged in the mucus at the back of a person’s throat causing increasing worsening coughs until they ‘hatch’ by basically forcing themselves out of the person’s mouth and ripping them open. Each of the Torchwood team is infected with these aliens, as it spreads across Wales and into England, but it turns out that only the males can successfully bring the alien to full term.
Some of the best moments were when Tosh sinks into the moor and when the dead body comes back to life on Owen’s autopsy table.
Very well written, in keeping with the TV show, and plenty of plot twists, this book receives 4 stars.
scampr's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was my first foray into the Torchwood books, and I was pleased to see they captured the characters and tone so well, with a writing style that is accessible and engaging. I was worried that this range might lean too far in one of two directions - either crass, edgy and hollow stories, or overly gritty and dull stories. The maturity is pretty well handled though, striking the same balance that the show has most of the time. There's some great horror here, and the plot of this one is interesting -especially with how evolves from one premise & genre to another in a cool way. My only real complaint is in the climax, which is a slight let down, but not something Torchwood hasn't been guilty of before.
nwhyte's review against another edition
3.0
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One of the first run of Torchwood novels, which I am just now getting into (just in time for Miracle Day). A fairly standard monster-of-the-week story, the monster in this case being an alien which poses as a lake creature and infects male humans with its offspring. I felt the writing style was a bit clunky at first but it seemed to get tightened up as we went on. The front cover and spine feature Burn Gorman as Owen, and he does get more exposure than the other four, but we get a fair bit of Jack and Toshiko as well. Will be looking out for more of these.
One of the first run of Torchwood novels, which I am just now getting into (just in time for Miracle Day). A fairly standard monster-of-the-week story, the monster in this case being an alien which poses as a lake creature and infects male humans with its offspring. I felt the writing style was a bit clunky at first but it seemed to get tightened up as we went on. The front cover and spine feature Burn Gorman as Owen, and he does get more exposure than the other four, but we get a fair bit of Jack and Toshiko as well. Will be looking out for more of these.
meganmargoking's review
3.0
What do stagnant water, flu-like symptoms, and a Weevil dubbed Big Guy all have in common? A lot apparently. And something that sucks is that you don't see the exact connection until about 200 pages in... and this book is 249 pages long.
Something that I didn't like is that this book starts with Jack and Owen Weevil hunting, and the reader automatically thinks this was super important to the plot. No, no it is not. We then switch to Gwen and Tosh who are ghost hunting. It might have been me, but because the main story came second, I originally thought of it as less important and kind of blew it off.
This book does not have me craving for more. It is written well, but suspense wise, I am not impressed. The plot is original, and the villain, Saskia, is oddly sexy. 'Something in the Water' does not offer anything new about the main characters, except that Jack doesn't get sick.
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Something that I didn't like is that this book starts with Jack and Owen Weevil hunting, and the reader automatically thinks this was super important to the plot. No, no it is not. We then switch to Gwen and Tosh who are ghost hunting. It might have been me, but because the main story came second, I originally thought of it as less important and kind of blew it off.
This book does not have me craving for more. It is written well, but suspense wise, I am not impressed. The plot is original, and the villain, Saskia, is oddly sexy. 'Something in the Water' does not offer anything new about the main characters, except that Jack doesn't get sick.
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ellencorser's review
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.0