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Summary: An excellent and thought-provoking adventure
Review: Christopher Bulis, one of the most prolific authors of original "Doctor Who" novels, has produced another excellent story in "City at World's End." The book has a satisfyingly complex plot, with many plot strands deftly woven together. The reader is presented with several puzzling mysteries and it is a pleasure to try to guess their solutions before Bulis reveals them. The book also raises thought-provoking questions about the nature of our knowledge of the cities in which we live and of our fellow citizens, and, like all science-fiction stories concerning a planet or civilization facing imminent destruction, makes us wonder how we would behave in such a situation. The book features excellent characterizations of the Doctor and his three companions and makes us care deeply about the supporting characters. Perhaps the book's only flaw is that, toward the end, Bulis throws in a few too many of his trademark shocking plot twists (although most of them have been carefully set up earlier in the book) with the result that he must resort to a somewhat contrived plot device to provide resolution. Nonetheless, this book is highly recommended.
Rating:
Summary: An excellent and thought-provoking adventure
Review: Christopher Bulis, one of the most prolific authors of original "Doctor Who" novels, has produced another excellent story in "City at World's End." The book has a satisfyingly complex plot, with many plot strands deftly woven together. The reader is presented with several puzzling mysteries and it is a pleasure to try to guess their solutions before Bulis reveals them. The book also raises thought-provoking questions about the nature of our knowledge of the cities in which we live and of our fellow citizens, and, like all science-fiction stories concerning a planet or civilization facing imminent destruction, makes us wonder how we would behave in such a situation. The book features excellent characterizations of the Doctor and his three companions and makes us care deeply about the supporting characters. Perhaps the book's only flaw is that, toward the end, Bulis throws in a few too many of his trademark shocking plot twists (although most of them have been carefully set up earlier in the book) with the result that he must resort to a somewhat contrived plot device to provide resolution. Nonetheless, this book is highly recommended.
Rating:
Summary: An excellent and thought-provoking adventure
Review: Christopher Bulis, one of the most prolific authors of original "Doctor Who" novels, has produced another excellent story in "City at World's End." The book has a satisfyingly complex plot, with many plot strands deftly woven together. The reader is presented with several puzzling mysteries and it is a pleasure to try to guess their solutions before Bulis reveals them. The book also raises thought-provoking questions about the nature of our knowledge of the cities in which we live and of our fellow citizens, and, like all science-fiction stories concerning a planet or civilization facing imminent destruction, makes us wonder how we would behave in such a situation. The book features excellent characterizations of the Doctor and his three companions and makes us care deeply about the supporting characters. Perhaps the book's only flaw is that, toward the end, Bulis throws in a few too many of his trademark shocking plot twists (although most of them have been carefully set up earlier in the book) with the result that he must resort to a somewhat contrived plot device to provide resolution. Nonetheless, this book is highly recommended.
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Summary: Not everything is as it appears in this adventure!
Review: The Doctor,Susan,Ian and Barbara land on a planet about to be destroyed by a moon orbiting the planet. The travellers get seperated and meet many people who live on this planet. There are many plot twists and turns!Nothing or nobody in this book is what they seem!The real villian even shocked me! The only problem I have is that none of the Tardis crew relationships are explored or expanded! Also in this book, Barbara get brainwashed and Susan gets to meet a clone of herself! If you like the first Doctor or any of his companions you'll might like this book! For book that is similar to this read the Tom Baker story"State of Decay" if you can find it! Overall I enjoyed this book ,just it takes me a long time to read them! Please bring back more missing adventures of the first Doctor ,Ian,Barbara and Susan! Just remember when you start reading this book everything to not what it seems!
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Summary: Not everything is as it appears in this adventure!
Review: The Doctor,Susan,Ian and Barbara land on a planet about to be destroyed by a moon orbiting the planet. The travellers get seperated and meet many people who live on this planet. There are many plot twists and turns!Nothing or nobody in this book is what they seem!The real villian even shocked me! The only problem I have is that none of the Tardis crew relationships are explored or expanded! Also in this book, Barbara get brainwashed and Susan gets to meet a clone of herself! If you like the first Doctor or any of his companions you'll might like this book! For book that is similar to this read the Tom Baker story"State of Decay" if you can find it! Overall I enjoyed this book ,just it takes me a long time to read them! Please bring back more missing adventures of the first Doctor ,Ian,Barbara and Susan! Just remember when you start reading this book everything to not what it seems!
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Summary: A GOOD STORY, BUT VERY LITTLE DR. WHO
Review: The Storyline of this novel is very compelling. Dr. Who lands in Arkhaven, a city which must evacuate its inhabitants because the moon orbiting around them is breaking up and will crash into their planet. Although, I really like the storyline, very little of the action involves Dr. Who. He is a minor character with very few scenes particularly in the first half of the book. This is my first Dr. Who book and I hope other novels feature Dr. Who, not others whom I don't particularly care about.
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Summary: A GOOD STORY, BUT VERY LITTLE DR. WHO
Review: The Storyline of this novel is very compelling. Dr. Who lands in Arkhaven, a city which must evacuate its inhabitants because the moon orbiting around them is breaking up and will crash into their planet. Although, I really like the storyline, very little of the action involves Dr. Who. He is a minor character with very few scenes particularly in the first half of the book. This is my first Dr. Who book and I hope other novels feature Dr. Who, not others whom I don't particularly care about.
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Summary: Doctor Who goes 1950s sci-fi movie
Review: This book was filled with the clichés of a 1950s American B-grade sci-fi movie, which to me made it rather at odds with the general feel of the Doctor Who series.The TARDIS crew arrive in the city of Arkhaven on a world whose final days are approaching. They get caught up in the events, but not everything is at it seems... Possibly if the revelations of what is really going on were less unpleasant I might have enjoyed this book more. In general, I have enjoyed Christopher Bulis' Doctor Who novels and, while this one is well written, I just didn't like it. I'm not certain why. It may be nothing more than being too dark for my mood at the time. But I'm still giving it 3 stars, so I must have liked something!
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Summary: Doctor Who goes 1950s sci-fi movie
Review: This book was filled with the clichés of a 1950s American B-grade sci-fi movie, which to me made it rather at odds with the general feel of the Doctor Who series. The TARDIS crew arrive in the city of Arkhaven on a world whose final days are approaching. They get caught up in the events, but not everything is at it seems... Possibly if the revelations of what is really going on were less unpleasant I might have enjoyed this book more. In general, I have enjoyed Christopher Bulis' Doctor Who novels and, while this one is well written, I just didn't like it. I'm not certain why. It may be nothing more than being too dark for my mood at the time. But I'm still giving it 3 stars, so I must have liked something!
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Summary: WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE... TIME AND AGAIN
Review: We've seen the story before, but despite covering old ground, this book in the continuing adventures of DOCTOR WHO is worth picking up. The story features the first Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan all of whom land in a city that is dominated by a large spacecraft and is not what it seems to be (shades of STATE OF DECAY). There's a mystery afoot, and to keep our hero's around to solve the problem the writer throws the book at them... the building the land on is blown out from under them, Barbara is trapped underneath, Susan is tossed into a coma, the Doctor and Ian worry, party and look for the TARDIS key which has once again been lost. All in all... a true blue Doctor Who adventure. The only real complaint I can level at this story is that the main characters are simply run through their paces... little or no advancement in their relationship is brought forward, and Barbara seems to be put through the worst of it... she is literally knocked out in this book, so much so I felt it bordered on attempted murder by the author. Despite the gaps, it is a fast and fine read and worth picking up.
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