Doctor Who: Sick Building
by Paul Magrs
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
Whovians who don't mind their Who a bit silly.
Probably my favorite so far of the New Series novels. Paul Magrs brings his usual talent for the weird to this, giving us a talking vending machine named Barbara with a crush on the Doctor, and some killer flying vacuum cleaners known as Sukkazz. (Oddly enough, I don't think anyone ever gets the line, "So long, Sukkazz!") There's also a sequence in which the Doctor, Barbara, and a talking robotic tanning bed attempt to pacify a large angry bear-like creature by singing it Queen's "...more
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Read in November, 2007
This was pretty good. Maybe 3.5 stars. It took a few months because I carried it in my purse and only read bits at a time. Still, it was a very interesting plot, but wow, lots and lots of horrible deaths and a fair amount of violence. Oddly, the Doctor and Martha feel more like secondary characters to the ones they come to try and save in the sick house. The robots carried the show for me, and were the most deeply characterized.
Saw the ending coming a mile away and still rolled my eyes. Boy...more
Saw the ending coming a mile away and still rolled my eyes. Boy...more
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Read in April, 2008
The Doctor was described as too overexcited and manic, the writing and descriptions were superficial at best. The story started out interesting but somehow the thing about Mrs Tiermann were not too surprising.
The solving of the problem was... shall I say unique?
The best parts of the book were the prologue and epilogue describing a sabretooths thoughts and feelings faced with the threat to Tiermann's world.
The solving of the problem was... shall I say unique?
The best parts of the book were the prologue and epilogue describing a sabretooths thoughts and feelings faced with the threat to Tiermann's world.
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Read in March, 2008
Very average story. Monster coming to almost deserted planet. Eats every piece of nature: plants, animal, humans in sight. The humans are bizarre and a bit crazy. In the end, the planet is saved by some very childish trick. This is very forgettable and average. Even for a Doctor Who book.
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Read in July, 2008
Continuing on my current Dr. Who kick. Liked it okay. Wish there had been more done with the planets critters than the whinging human characters.
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