Book 30 of 2022
Last night I finished Doctor Who The Water Thief by Jacqueline Rayner.
This is an Eleventh Doctor adventure with Amy and Rory, and uses a real life historic archaeological dig as the initial setting, before sending the Doctor and Amy back to Ancient Egypt.
The characters of the Doctor and companions were captured well, and I liked their interactions. Though it was disappointing Rory was somewhat sidelined.
The Ancient Egypt setting was good, though recently bereaved me found some of the extended scenes in the Houses of the Dead a bit too close for comfort.
But ultimately I found it disappointing. The adversaries weren’t characterful enough (albeit for logical reasons), and I found it rather a slog to read to the end, with constant running around that started to feel repetitive. I liked the trip to Ancient Egypt, but it felt more like a sightseeing tour than a thrilling adventure. And I was disappointed that the more modern setting, including Rory, took a lesser role.
Rating 2.5/5.
This is an Eleventh Doctor adventure with Amy and Rory, and uses a real life historic archaeological dig as the initial setting, before sending the Doctor and Amy back to Ancient Egypt.
The characters of the Doctor and companions were captured well, and I liked their interactions. Though it was disappointing Rory was somewhat sidelined.
The Ancient Egypt setting was good, though recently bereaved me found some of the extended scenes in the Houses of the Dead a bit too close for comfort.
But ultimately I found it disappointing. The adversaries weren’t characterful enough (albeit for logical reasons), and I found it rather a slog to read to the end, with constant running around that started to feel repetitive. I liked the trip to Ancient Egypt, but it felt more like a sightseeing tour than a thrilling adventure. And I was disappointed that the more modern setting, including Rory, took a lesser role.
Rating 2.5/5.