Torchwood: Another Life
by Peter Anghelides
published
January 25th 2007
by BBC Books
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Hardcover, 256 pages
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Cardiff
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0563486538
(isbn13: 9780563486534)
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High-profile new Doctor Who-inspired drama created by Russell T. Davies. The 21st century is when it all changes, and you've got to be ready. Separate...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
Hardcore Torchwood fans. ONLY hardcore Torchwood fans.
**SPOILER FREE**
**critical FANBOY WARNING**
The worst part of this book is that there is zero JackxIanto yaoi fangirl service. Bummer. But the bad parts aren't that much of a buzz kill any way.
I read another review here on GoodReads.com where the reviewer said s/he stopped reading because there were so many typos. Well, before I started, I decided to keep track. There were about 13 typos in all, through out the whole book. Give or take. Which may not sound like a lot, but it is. ...more
**critical FANBOY WARNING**
The worst part of this book is that there is zero JackxIanto yaoi fangirl service. Bummer. But the bad parts aren't that much of a buzz kill any way.
I read another review here on GoodReads.com where the reviewer said s/he stopped reading because there were so many typos. Well, before I started, I decided to keep track. There were about 13 typos in all, through out the whole book. Give or take. Which may not sound like a lot, but it is. ...more
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Read in January, 2008
Owen enjoys becoming someone different in Tosh's new virtual reality interface for an online role playing game like Second Life. A Bryuydac life form enjoys becoming someone different as it hops from human host to human host as it gathers things it desperately needs to get back home. Both enjoy seeing the world through someone else's eyes, but only one is causing death and destruction in the real world.
I was fairly impressed with the adaptation of Torchwood to novel format. It has all the de...more
I was fairly impressed with the adaptation of Torchwood to novel format. It has all the de...more
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Read in July, 2008
I was remarkably impressed with this book, because I tend to have reservations about novelizations that spring from TV shows. When I first started reading novelizations, the first genre I began in was for Buffy the Vampier Slayer, where I found that the books were often cheaply made, and could be a hit or miss depending on the author.
This book was well bound, (without a dust jacket, which I can TOTALLY get behind,) and the print is small enough to help me reconcile myself to the story, with...more
This book was well bound, (without a dust jacket, which I can TOTALLY get behind,) and the print is small enough to help me reconcile myself to the story, with...more
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Read in May, 2008
recommends it for:
Torchwood completists only.
This book was not a very good launch title for the new Torchwood books. First let me talk about the one good thing here, characterization. While Gwen and Jack were a little more whiny and or angry than usual, all the characterizations in here were pretty spot on.
The biggest problem however, was the plot. The story is overly drawn out, very little of consequence happens in most of the book, and the majority of it just doesn't make sense. The idea of an alien jacking people's bodies to act as...more
The biggest problem however, was the plot. The story is overly drawn out, very little of consequence happens in most of the book, and the majority of it just doesn't make sense. The idea of an alien jacking people's bodies to act as...more
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After reading some of the reviews of this book on goodreads, I guess I'm going to have to be different...everyone has a different taste in books. As for typos, I'm an English teacher/instructor (depending on where I'm working at the time) and I understand the issue with typos; however, I don't think typos destroy the enjoyment of the story. Though they do show some poor editing skills from the publisher, I don't think they are something to destroy the story. I enjoy the book, and without giving ...more
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the library machine
recommends it for: the hardcorest of fans
recommends it for: the hardcorest of fans
well, i think the main indicator that this is a lame book is that i forgot to write a review for 3 whole days. normally i hop on here the same day.
typos: far too many
flirtation quotient: excellent
alien: predictable
snark: yes, please!
overall plot: predictable
so as you can see, this is a mixed bag. basically, the only reason i liked this book at all is that it *truly* captured the spirit and overall characterizations of the show. but it read like a weakass, incredibly predictable...more
typos: far too many
flirtation quotient: excellent
alien: predictable
snark: yes, please!
overall plot: predictable
so as you can see, this is a mixed bag. basically, the only reason i liked this book at all is that it *truly* captured the spirit and overall characterizations of the show. but it read like a weakass, incredibly predictable...more
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Read in February, 2007
First book from the BBC inspired by the Torchwood series featuring Captain Jack Harness from Doctor Who fame. For the fan of the series the book is a nice tie over until series 2 begins. There are three books so far. Another Life is set before Cyberwoman. If you haven't seen the series some of Ianto's behavior will not ring a bell for you. The plot is interesting but the pace is very slow. The characters' introduction are minimal. The author assumes that the readers know the players. Which is no...more
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Read in January, 2008
Like many television tie-in serials, this book is competent but vaguely sterile. I don’t think that minor drawback is the fault of the author; however. “Torchwood” has only had a single season to provide character color and development for five leads. Any novelization would certainly suffer from those limitations. Still, the author provides an entertaining tale for hardcore fans of the series. A brief note on the packaging: The BBC has offered these titles in glossy hardback editions. Thos...more
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Lots of sexy, snarky Jack in this one, which is worth an extra star right there. Ianto has some great lines, too, especially in banter with Jack. And with Owen! Maybe that deserves another star. Some of the VR scenes are incredibly hysterical - Ianto's tail! All in all, fairly decent and I hope he writes more in the series this year.
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Read in May, 2007
EXACTLY what I wanted in a Torchwood book! And I don't just mean the Jack/Ianto hints, because a couple of those were a little...well, they just didn't quite work for me.
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
dorky fanboys/girls, lovers of the show
Pretty good. I liked Slow Decay better. These books seem to depend on you knowing the characters from the TV show to a certain extent. If you love the show and are a dorky fanboy like me, you should definitely read this.
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recommends it for:
Torchwood fans.
I can't help it, I love Jack Harkness. The story here is interesting and Jack is very Torchwood-Jack-- mysterious, cryptic, and bizarrely in love with the 1940s.
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Read in April, 2008
Reads like an extended episode. I really liked it. Now on to the next one!
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