Eoin Colfer
Paperback | Pages: 516 pages Rating: 4.12 | 1728 Users | 254 Reviews
Declare About Books Doctor Who: Eleven Doctors, Eleven Stories (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #1-11)
| Title | : | Doctor Who: Eleven Doctors, Eleven Stories (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #1-11) |
| Author | : | Eoin Colfer |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 516 pages |
| Published | : | November 23rd 2013 by Puffin (first published January 1st 2013) |
| Categories | : | Media Tie In. Doctor Who. Science Fiction. Short Stories. Fiction. Fantasy. Time Travel |
Explanation As Books Doctor Who: Eleven Doctors, Eleven Stories (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #1-11)
Since I read the eleven stories on their individual e-book early presentations, I think that the best way to make a review of the collected anthology book will be to add links for my reviews of each story. The rating of the anthology was basically an average number based on the individual ratings of the eleven stories resulting in a general rating for the book.This anthology is part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of the franchise of Doctor Who, and it's a great choice for any kind of fan, not matter if you are a hardcore fan or somekind newbie, you will enjoy a lot this anthology. Also, the selected authors are big names in the contemporary literature.
As in almost any anthology, not all the stories were great, well, at least to my opinion, but honestly were only two stories that I didn't like them, but the other nine stories were really good and in some cases even absolutely awesome.
Links to my individual rating of each of the eleven stories:
First Doctor: A Big Hand for the Doctor by Eoin Colfer
Rating: 2 of 5
Second Doctor: The Nameless City by Michael Scott
Rating: 4 of 5
Third Doctor: The Spear of Destiny by Marcus Sedgwick
Rating: 5 of 5
Fourth Doctor: Roots of Evil by Philip Reeve
Rating: 5 of 5
Fifth Doctor: Tip of the Tongue by Patrick Ness
Rating: 1 of 5
Sixth Doctor: Something Borrowed by Richelle Mead
Rating: 5 of 5
Seventh Doctor: The Ripple Effect by Malorie Blackman
Rating: 5 of 5
Eighth Doctor: Spore by Alex Scarrow
Rating: 4 of 5
Ninth Doctor: The Beast of Babylon by Charlie Higson
Rating: 4 of 5
Tenth Doctor: The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage by Derek Landy
Rating: 5 of 5 (and easily the best story in the anthology!)
Eleventh Doctor: Nothing Hour by Neil Gaiman
Rating: 5 of 5
Details Books Toward Doctor Who: Eleven Doctors, Eleven Stories (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #1-11)
| Original Title: | Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Anthology |
| ISBN: | 0141348941 (ISBN13: 9780141348940) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #1-11, Doctor Who #3 |
Rating About Books Doctor Who: Eleven Doctors, Eleven Stories (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #1-11)
Ratings: 4.12 From 1728 Users | 254 ReviewsCriticism About Books Doctor Who: Eleven Doctors, Eleven Stories (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #1-11)
Since I read the eleven stories on their individual e-book early presentations, I think that the best way to make a review of the collected anthology book will be to add links for my reviews of each story. The rating of the anthology was basically an average number based on the individual ratings of the eleven stories resulting in a general rating for the book.This anthology is part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of the franchise of Doctor Who, and it's a great choice for any kind of fan,First Doctor: A Big Hand for the Doctor by Eoin Colfer2.5/5 starsSecond Doctor: The Nameless City by Michael Scott3.5/5 starsThird Doctor: The Spear of Destiny by Marcus Sedgwick4/5 starsFourth Doctor: Roots of Evil by Philip Reeve4/5 stars Fifth Doctor: Tip of the Tongue by Patrick Ness3/5 stars Sixth Doctor: Something Borrowed by Richelle Mead2.5/5 starsSeventh Doctor: The Ripple Effect by Malorie Blackman4.5/5 starsEighth Doctor: Spore by Alex Scarrow3/5 starsNinth Doctor: The Beast of
This is a delightful collection. Not because every contribution is delightful; for example, I would be surprised to hear, based on his contribution, that Eoin Colfer had ever seen an episode of Doctor Who, or had ever written for anyone over the age of three and in possession of a human brain. No, it is a delightful collection because the other stories collected are so delightful in so many ways.Where to begin?Two, Ten, and Eleven are my favorites here - though having Neil Gaiman write a story
A collection of the 11 ebooks by children's/YA writers which were released each month leading up to the November 2013 anniversary. The best story, inevitably, is the last - because it's by Neil Gaiman, who has written for the series before this gig, and knows what he's doing. The worst, conversely, is the first. Eoin Colfer, a writer I've always thought overrated, doesn't win me back with his dreadful effort here. I'm not sure I've ever read a Who story which so completely fails to evoke its
This book is a collection of short stories each focusing on one of the Doctor's incarnations. Sometimes thought-provoking and serious, sometimes silly and laugh-out-loud humorous, all of these stories have the one thing that really sets the standard for Doctor Who fiction; heart. :) Any Whovian would enjoy this collection, in my opinion.*A Big Hand for the Doctor (1st Doctor): I liked this story a lot, it was set up with the Doctor's only companion being his granddaughter, Susan, so it was
I said I wasn't going to read any more Doctor Who books; I lied.These short stories were even worse than the novels I've read, though, and I'm not entirely sure why. It's possible the writers felt that because this is a Puffin book, they needed to dumb all the way down. Since Doctor Who is already a children's show, though, I don't find that a very good reason.I don't usually review short stories in collections individually, but because there are some big-name authors here, I guess I will this
0 Comments:
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.