A fair entertained reading to do in Halloween season


WHO

The Doctor:

The Tenth Doctor

Companion:

Dr. Martha Jones


WHERE & WHEN

New England, America. Blackwood Falls. 2008.


WHAT

The Tenth Doctor and Martha arrive to a town named "Blackwood Falls" in 2008 following a strange energy signal. Soon enough, they are right in the middle of the dream (or nightmare?) to any Halloween's town celebration, with mysterious green mist around everything, possessed animals and objects, bizarre attacks with even more bizarre results, a local witch and yes... a creepy evil clown! (Dang! Why? Why is there always a creepy evil clown?!!! WHY????!!!!

Okay, now I am better... I can continue... where am I?... Oh yes!

WHY????!!!!

No, sorry, I already did that...

Well, the Tenth Doctor didn't have to struggle much to deduce that a very creep black tree which is the focal point of the entire town should be the reason and the best place to do the investigations.

I think that this story could be a priceless serial in the "classic" days of Doctor Who where the stories were developed in several episodes with impacting cliffhangers at the end of each episode. The visual setting and scenes could do a great serial.

Even, the Tenth Doctor while keeping his good mood and priceless remarks, he will be force to go into dark territories to solve this mission.

However, I think that at end, there was a lot of potential not well exploited.

There is a "local witch", Etta Helligan, who could be a real priceless character in the story, and while she has two major scenes, even in one of those, giving good assistance to the Doctor, she was hardly exploited as she deserved to justify well enough to be in the story.

The same with other characters, where some of them are even attacked in bizarre ways, but after that, they are just discarded as odd victims but without any following or development.

But, in an overall opinion, definitely it's a fair reading and well enough recommended if you are fan of Doctor Who looking for an adecuate book for the season of Halloween.



doctor-who horror humor ...more49 s Ken2,306 1,345

I would love a Doctor Who Halloween Special, an episode around this time would be so much fun.
This novel by Mark Morris enforcers my option that an autumnal setting would work perfectly on screen.

As The Doctor and Marta arrive in the sleepy New England town of Blackwood Falls, they soon discover that something that had lay dormant has been awoken.
The setting is perfect with the ominous fog and green glow, along with the town being decorated with Halloween decorations.

The Hervoken are a fun element to the story, a pumpkin villain seems to fit perfectly.
They reminded me of a Goosebumps monster (Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns), something that wouldn’t be too scary for younger viewers.23 s Jim C1,604 25

This is a book based on the television series. In this one, The Tenth Doctor along with Martha visit a New England town during Halloween season. Soon, a green mist envelops this small town and weird occurrences start to happen.

This wasn't the best book from this universe. The author nails the creepy atmosphere for the time of season and I did the idea of Doctor Who celebrating Halloween. I also d the motive of the antagonists. Most books from this universe is the concept of aliens invading Earth and I d that this book did a switch to that concept. The problem was everything else in this book was so flat and dull. I never got the fun, whimsical nature from our two main characters. The minor characters were cardboard cut outs. Even the action scenes made me go ho-hum. There wasn't one scene that made my get excited. Actually, there was one scene in reference to Star Wars that evoked a reaction but it was not a good reaction. I was never invested in this book.

As you can see this book didn't do it for me. If I had to guess I would say the author had ideas and he thought they were great. An evil clown. Put that in because who doesn't an evil clown. Then, kids in costumes that actually turn into the monsters. Great. Sure, Buffy the Vampire Slayer did this in the "Halloween" episode and did it much better but we will use it anyways. This book had plenty of ideas but horrible execution. I am glad this book is done with and I can move on.14 s Branwen Sedai *of the Brown Ajah*1,024 187

Thinking about the Doctor gave Martha a renewed tingle not simply of excitement but of sheer, unadulterated joy. It gave her a sense, not for the first time, of how incredibly privileged she was to be traveling with him-of how, in fact, regardless of the sleepless nights and the frequent terror and the almost incessant bumps and bruises, she was the luckiest girl alive.

I won't lie, I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this book. While I Martha, she isn't one of my favorite companions, and when reading books featuring the 10th Doctor I usually gravitate more towards books with Rose or Donna in them. I picked this one up because of the Autumn type storyline and I figured it would be a great pick to read around Halloween. Wow. After finishing it, I have to say that it is officially not only my favorite Doctor Who book in general, but more specifically my favorite Doctor Who book featuring the 10th Doctor. This author really gets him. I don't think I have ever read any book that harnessed his boisterous energy and enthusiasm this one did. It was damn near perfect! And as for Martha...this book really captured all of the aspects of her character that I love, without being shadowed by any of the negative aspects. She was portrayed as strong, intelligent, and full of self-respect, which made me really appreciate her more than I think I ever have.

The old lady's eyes narrowed. She glanced at Martha and then at the Doctor. "Who's she? Your floozy?"

The Doctor looked at Martha, his face adopting an expression of wide-eyed innocence. In an equally innocent voice he asked, "Are you my floozy, Martha?"

"I'm nobody's floozy," Martha said, bridling.


And as for storyline, this was not only great for Halloween but just great in general because it was downright terrifying! It was full of chills, thrills, and of course moments where the Doctor saves the day. :)

I really enjoyed this book, and look forward to reading more books featuring the Doctor and Martha in the future. :)


This was what life with the Doctor was . Meet people, share extraordinary times, move on.doctor-who fantasy favorites7 s Jean197 13

A fun, quick, and quirky, read for Halloween, one of the best, in my opinion, of the new series novels (and the best offering Mark Morris has contributed to the brand period), I read this one every year. Blending the atmosphere of movies John Carpenter's The Fog with the whimsy of Monster Squad and, well, Doctor Who, the product is something you might see as an original Disney Channel movie--with a great deal more menace. Martha and the Doctor are spot-on, and their interactions often make me giggle; it's quite a feat that the author actually manages to get that perpetual feeling of movement from Ten without too much superfluous description, and Martha is handled better than she was in a lot of the episodes she appeared in. And while the characters are basically stereotypes (the tween heroes, the old wise woman who's rumored to be a witch, the clueless parents!), they also come off as likable; you want to see the Doctor help them, and get to the bottom of it all. With enough scares to send even the most stout-hearted kid scurrying to the back of the sofa, it's a must read for any Whovian who also adores American Halloween as much as I do!doctor-who halloween tie-ins4 s Connie1,565 25

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Title: Forever Autumn
Series: Doctor Who New Adventures #16
Author: Mark Morris
Overall Rating: 3 stars

This is another one that caught me at the end of my Doctor Who book reading love.

But that doesn't mean I didn't love this one. It's so quirky and fun, and the characterisation is great, but it will always hold the connotation for me that I don't care about it anymore. As much as I try, I just can't give this book the energy it deserves. I mean come on, it's a TREE THAT IS EVIL AND ALL THAT JAZZ.

I love trees.

But I can't love this book. misc-fandom-based read-in-20154 s Nicola Michelle1,380 9

This was a real blast from the past with an adventure from the 10th Doctor and Martha Jones. I read this book on Halloween and it was a perfect little spooky read for the season. I loved this book and all the sass and silliness from Martha and the Doc, with a great story and full of the excitement of the show. The writer caught the characters perfectly and lead us through a spooky story fitting for Halloween filled with plenty of spooky vibes. Great little read!audiobook fiction4 s Just a Girl Fighting Censorship1,914 116

The Doctor comes to America, and it kind of sucks. In this book Martha and Ten find themselves in a vague New England town on the day before Halloween. The plot was so-so but the writing left something to be desired. This author had no idea how to write believable American conversations, especially when it came to the children. Nothing about the setting or characters said America with the exception of one line that describes the ‘bland American rock that is named after a city ‘Chicago’ or ‘Boston’’ that is playing in the ice cream shop, Harry Ho’s. This was disappointing. I’m assuming that America was chosen, and specifically New England, because Halloween is a much bigger deal here than it is in the UK but even the excitement and festivities of Halloween were kind of lost.

Moving on, Martha is still as a annoying and desperate as she was in the show, sorry Love Freema but not a Martha Jones fan, but what really got me was the portrayal of the Doctor. He was depicted as cold, uncaring, distant, and bored.

I know that I have a lot of negative things to say about this story but I will end on a high note. I enjoyed the aliens and the plot, while nothing new was still fun. It started out a little slow for me but the second half flew by and was filled with some get action.

Overall, it was fun. Not the best or worst DW I’ve read. Not a must read but better than a hot poker in your eye.
doctor-who3 s Brittany74 2

I was hoping that this book would be better than the last Doctor Who novel I read which was only okay. But it wasn't. This book dragged on and on and after a while I didn't really want to read it anymore because I became so bored with it. Even though the Doctor's in it there isn't really that much of him which is a shame 'cause he seems to be the best part about the book in my opinion. He has some witty moments here and there but at the end they make him really serious and not very enjoyable to the reader.

One thing that annoyed me deeply was the dialogue that the other characters had. The Doctor and Martha were fine, but every other character was speaking a British author trying to figure out who Americans talk and it suffers greatly. It takes away the accuracy of the plot (which was equally boring).

All in all, I didn't *hate* this book but it was hard to get through after all the disappointment that I got from reading it. If you're looking for a not-very-well-written "fanfiction piece" about the Doctor and Martha this book is for you. If you have higher expectations you would having watched episodes of Doctor Who ( I did) then you'll be disappointed.doctor-who-torchwood3 s MargaretAuthor 20 books97

Having lost contact with the world of Doctor Who, I have been familiarizing myself with the later Doctors via both dvds and books. I have to admit the Tenth Doctor is probably my favourite, and "Forever Autumn" is my favourite Doctor Who novel so far.

Set in a small New England town at Halloween, the Doctor and Martha have to battle aliens who have been stranded there, and need fear, pain, and horror to refuel their ship.

I have never read a book that had me swinging from curl-up-in-a-ball-and-whimper horror to gut busting laughter before.

"Forever Autumn" is bursting with pop culture references, but all of them suit the mood and the situation, so they don't grate they often can do. It doesn't come across as a let's see how many references we can cram in scenario.

The ending is not something you typically see in Doctor Who novels, but somehow perfectly suits the character of the Tenth Doctor.

"Forever Autumn" is a great read for any Doctor Who fan, and for anyone, myself, who is coming back to the fold after many years away.2014-challenge fantasy-sf media-tie-ins3 s Khara394 31

This is my fav Doctor Who book so far.
The 10th Doctor and Halloween, how could you not this!!!
The Doctor and Martha end up in a New England town a day before Halloween.
There's green mist, a creepy dead tree, and bad guys who look slender man with pumpkin heads.
3 kids from the town accidently start this book off, and get caught up with the Doctor and Martha in the adventure.
There's,ots of little Doctor comments thrown in that I loved.
Great book, lots of action, perfect October read!! 3 s Lea967 260

For most of this book I was sure I read this story before in a Buffy book from the 90s. Granted, the Buffy book was worse but their American smalltown was at least more believable. I could only believe The Doctor's and Martha's conversations, everything else was so stilted. It was fun enough but not a must read. read-in-german3 s Brooklyn Tayla1,006 68

My full review can be found, as always, on my blog: https://brooklynthebookworm.wordpress...

This is, hands down, one of the best Doctor Who books I've ever read. Spooky, funny, dramatic, it has it all. A buddy read with the fabulous Whovian, Natalia, what's not to love? buddy-reads doctor-who fantasy ...more3 s Ashleigh Miller307 10

I really d the writing style within this book and thought it had the right level of creepiness within it. Definitely fit the Halloween season well and so glad I read it over the holiday season. I did find that the aliens were really interesting and enjoyed how it brought in other monsters we had seen in the Doctor Who TV series.2 s Devann2,452 173

For whatever reason this one just didn't really grab me. I think I was probably expecting it to be more Halloween focused and while there was some stuff in there it was more in the background most of the time. Maybe there was more Halloween stuff in the print version but the audio I thought was just okay. Definitely not one of the better Doctor Who novelizations for me. 3-0-star a-adult c-dl ...more2 s Ruth130 33

It’s the day before Halloween in the small New England town of Blackwood Falls. Every home is decorated with jack-o-lanterns, ghosts and goblins; the children are choosing their costumes from Tozier’s Costume Emporium, and the adults are making the final preparations for the town’s annual Halloween Carnival. But Halloween in Blackwood Falls will be anything but ordinary this year…

Rick Pirelli and his best friends Thad and Scott love Halloween. Before they head off to pick up their costumes, they notice an eerie green glow coming from the base of a tree in Rick’s backyard. The tree, with bark as black as pitch, gave the town of Blackwood Falls its name. The boys unearth an ancient book filled with strange symbols, and unwittingly set into motion a chain of events that will endanger the entire town.

The Doctor and Martha arrive just as an ominous green mist descends upon Blackwood Falls. The mist seems to be coming from the exact spot where the boys found the strange book. The unnatural fog soon has people in the town feeling uneasy, and the Doctor notes that it seems to be feeding off the people’s deepest fears. When monstrous creatures called Hervoken begin attacking residents of Blackwood Falls, the Doctor and Martha are the town’s only hope. Can they stop the growing threat before it’s too late?

This is one of my favorite Doctor Who novels. Mark Morris did an excellent job in capturing the spirit of the television show while still making the story his own. The Doctor and Martha are portrayed very well, and there are a lot of fun references to past adventures. Forever Autumn is a great Halloween read for any Doctor Who fan.
doctor-who own read-in-20082 s Cannon Taylor34 1 follower

Forever Autumn is a perfectly fine Doctor Who story that took me six months to get through. It’s not bad, but it doesn’t take a lot of risks and is unly to keep your interest. The incredibly dark scares mixed with the childish writing created a weird tone. I also didn’t love the Doctor’s characterization. His dialogue was just bizarre to me. He insulted a teenager for being edgy, made a joke to prepubescent boys about Martha’s having a tendency to run around naked if she has too much caffeine (why?), implied Jar Jar Binks was real, and, to top it all off, acted an edgy teenager himself. The characters are cardboard cutouts and have no real life to them (friendly shopkeepers, cool elderly lady, overbearing parents). The weirdest thing about Forever Autumn is that it’s genuinely not that bad. The villains are actually pretty decent. Honestly, its worst sin is that it feels it was written by a teenager. If it had not taken me so long to finish this novel, I think I would have enjoyed it a little more. But even then, I doubt I would have considered it as anything more than average.2 s Caroline238 3

Reads YA Stephen King, if he were British and bafflingly unfamiliar with American lexicon. And if he suffered from some ailment that resulted in sudden trouble with typical thriller plot structures. And if he were really phoning it in.

I probably shouldn't say all that, since I haven't read anything King has written since the mid-90s. I read IT in the sixth grade, terrified for the entire month it took me to finish the book. I later watched the movie--very ly more than once--through the tiny holes in the weave of a brown cotton blanket I'd thrown over my head to protect me. Come to think of it, the clown and the bathroom scenes are still terrifying, although I don't even remember clearly what they were all about.

Anyway, the book I am purportedly here to discuss is even more sinister and more shallow than I expect from the Doctor, and I'm feeling pretty ridiculous for having read it.

Trivia that I'm actually not going to bother confirming: I'm pretty sure "hoist with his own petard" is used twice in the book. Time to walk away.science-fiction-double-feature senior-and-up2 s Mark9

This was a decent Doctor Who installment. I found it fell along the same category as a previous novel. Green glowing lights from underground that take people over and make them evil... I love the Doctor and all his adventures, but I'm ready for something new. 2 s Kimberley doruyter862 90

some of my favorite things2 s laur gluchie338 142 Shelved as 'did-not-finish'

DNF ~ 10%doctor-who own2 s H20

Before I comment upon the content within the book itself, I think it's important to note that, in my opinion, this book is not precisely *meant* to be reviewed in such a critical light as it's peers, or indeed most Doctor Who fiction. It is, for all intents and purposes, a Halloween special for Doctor Who (a fact the book makes no secret of — the cover is a jack o' lantern in a misty graveyard, need I say more?), and rather than focusing on a tight, gripping plot the novel takes particular focus on asserting itself as such. Consequently, my 4-star rating reflects this, rather than on the basis of plot (though it is a decent enough plot; More on this later.)

The novel itself however is certainly a decent read. As a faster reader, it ly wouldn't have taken me more than a day to read, but the novel could easily be split into four parts (it has 12 chapters, and a prologue and epilogue) and enjoyed in a serialised format. Morris had written for Who before, in the 2000s, and consequently had some experience writing the familiar elements of the novel (the TARDIS, The Doctor, the companion, etc.), which he pulls off well, if not at times slightly out of character, but not consistently enough for this to be an issue; This was more so an odd one-liner from Martha every 10 pages or so. Aside from this, the dialogue throughout was brilliant (I could hear Tennant's voice throughout) with Morris not only managing to reference events from the show with no detriment to the unfamiliar reader but also incorporate some great one-liners peppered throughout the story, mostly from The Doctor and Martha.

The characters themselves were perhaps nothing new, and felt very familiar to anyone with a sense of any sort of 1980s-2000s American horror (King comes to mind, I'm told), but as detailed above I don't think they needed to be. Perhaps my main criticism of them however would easily be the lack of effect they actually had on the story. In fact, much of their use in the story was simply to add exposition or backstory to the novel. Whilst this is not in itself an issue, this, combined with an at times flat-out dependence on The Doctor to continue the story leads to some stale scenes without him. I will say I quite d Etta though, and wished she had some more coverage in the novel, as the concept of a hybrid citizen helping The Doctor is only faintly explored, and in fact the one time this is *used* leads to more questions and plotholes than the novel had before.

But I am straying from my point. The plot was enjoyable, and Morris is a deft hand at crafting a narrative apt for the spooky season— Again, this is very reminiscent of a King novel, which is certainly in it's favour as a pastiche for the genre. However, again it is not without criticism: If I'm not mistaken, all threats in the novel (yes, even the reputedly ancient, all-powerful spirits) are stopped or stunned or in some way deflected quite abruptly by the sonic screwdriver, or the screwdriver's power. In fact, the very plan The Doctor uses to defeat the villain occurs *off-screen* (for lack of a better word), which is easily a cardinal sin for the story, and we are only told *what* precisely The Doctor did *after* it happened. In any other novel, this could feel quite insulting to the reader, and understandably so, but given the context I am willing to excuse this. The novel ends quite abruptly, which is a shame, because the climax never really got a chance to settle, or give any real threat to the characters. Special or not, if a writer is unable to write their way out of a scene, it almost certainly shouldn't be written.

To surmise, readers of Forever Autumn should certainly not expect to be challenged in any regard, for better or worse. It has it's merits, and the plot, aesthetic and characters within all resemble American modern horror perfectly. This novel excels as a Halloween special, but mainly fails in most other regards *as* a novel. With a Doctor almost god in comparison to the empty threat, the story could have quite easily been under a hundred pages if it followed its own logic. But in a time of fear, and as the nights draw in and pumpkins are lit to welcome the dead to walk the earth again, it is a perfect cosy read for even the first-time Doctor Who reader, and I could imagine it unsettling a decent amount of younger readers given the chance. I wouldn't particularly recommend the novel at any other time of year than Halloween, though. A firm 3/5.1 Hidekisohma309 7

As it's been quite a long time since i read a 10th doctor book, i figured i'd give another one a try as i didn't really dis The last dodo or Sick house. Unfortunately, while this book was...fine? it was still the worst of the three.

Basically the 10th doctor and martha end up in a new england town and see a bunch of green gas coming out of a tree where some kids dug up an old book. Evil tree people are trying to do something that will end up being evil.

The premise was...fine, if the setting wasn't a bit boring. Imagine a random upper middle class town in suburban Massachusetts. there's your setting.

There are several side characters they felt the need to give backstories to (as per usual) that i really didn't care about and all the side characters (minus one old lady who was palling around with the doctor in her cat filled house) were forgettable and boring.

Towards the end it almost felt the author forgot they needed a body count and with 10 pages to go went "oh! and a bunch of people die". it felt very tacked on for shock value.

The doctor and martha were fine and in character, but tennant definitely felt dialed up on the annoyance-o-meter as he went a little wacky with the eccentricity.

Overall though, it wasn't a BAD who book, just very meh. Which is disappointing because the last book i read by mark morris was "bodysnatchers" with the 8th doctor and i really enjoyed that one. The writing style wasn't really the problem though as it read SUPER fast as i read this book in 2 days, it was more a flawed premise from the start.

big old meh. even 3 out of 5. doctor-who sci-fi scifi ...more1 Queen Soleil503 22

rating: 4stars

doctor who will always satisfy your craving. since it's november, i was on a look-out for something with a halloween theme. lo and behold, forever autumn is exactly that.

really glad i am collecting all these bbc hardcover books of doctor who. love reading these!own-it1 Kati1,903 67

I d the portrayal of the Doctor in this story and I actually d the OCs, which doesn't happen very often. I was especially fond of the brothers who really cared about each other, that was nice.2015 audiobooks dw-tw ...more1 Kimberley425 15

I wasn't expecting a lot from this book, although I am a fan of doctor who I figured it would be a little childish with a predictable storyline which would quickly get boring. However I was definitely surprised!

In this book we follow The Doctor and Martha as they land in the town of Blackwood Falls - a place which lives for Halloween. This year however Halloween will become a little too real for the inhabitants of this small little town. A magical book is discovered buried under the roots of an incredibly old tree and when the children who discover it decide to read it many problems occur.

This book reminded me a lot of Hocus Pocus but with aliens not witches. A book starts all this mess and in the end the whole town is in danger because of a few kids messing around. Therefore if you d that film then you will probably this book as they have a lot of similar themes.

It is an incredibly short book and can easily be read in one sitting, as it is so short the story does progress rapidly and so would be really good for a readathon. The story wasn't just about The Doctor which makes a nice change from the usual episodes, Martha was left on her own a bit more so we got to see a lot more of her character and how she reacts in different circumstances.

Although this book is aimed at young teens there were some scenes which I found particularly atmospheric, there were even some parts which creeped me out! (Be warned if you don't clowns there is a scene which may terrify you - think IT by Stephen King but for teens). The ending however had be completely fooled which was quite unexpected because I hadn't anticipated much from this book so to be completely fooled at the end is something of an achievement.

Overall I would recommend this book, it is short and definitely a to be read if you the TV show or Hocus Pocus. Don't just disregard it because it is more aimed at children, you might find yourself presently surprised I was! Give it a go (you'll only lose a day's worth of reading max). aty-2019 KatieAuthor 7 books69

It is the eve of the Halloween carnival in Blackwood Falls and Rick, and his friends – Scott and Thad, have unearthed an old book from a tree in Rick’s garden.

‘It’s the tree. There’s something weird about it.’

Forever Autumn starts very similarly to an R. L. Stine Goosebumps story. I think Forever Autumn is set in the present day but it felt 90’s. Then the Doctor and Martha turn up.

‘Hey.’ A voice called behind them. ‘Do you mind telling me what you’re doing on my property?’ ‘We’re trespassing.’ said the Doctor cheerfully.

Other characters in this story include Etta Helligan, known as the Witch Lady, and Earl Clayton – once town doctor.

Both Etta and Earl are great characters. We get a good introduction into Earl’s psyche, but unfortunately, he comes a cropper in a graveyard and spends the rest of the story in hospital. Etta, however, has some terrific moments with the Doctor. Her house is smack bang on top of alien energy sources.
Martha’s family get a mention in Forever Autumn. Both occasions that they are make you wonder because they give you an insight into their characters that we didn't get in the television show.
I thought the interactions between the Doctor and Martha were spot on, with a constant firing of quips between each other. Being based on Halloween, this story has clowns, rubber bats and plastic skeletons coming to life and ‘children were actually turning into the creatures they had dressed up as.’ So suitably spooky. The aliens Hervoken reminded me off the Morax. The concept of them was interesting.


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doctor-who historicalfiction S.E. MartensAuthor 3 books45

4.5 stars. This was so much fun!

Forever Autumn is the perfect Doctor Who read for the spooky season! Morris delivers on the Halloween atmosphere in spades! Seriously, this is one of the strongest Doctor Who tie-in novels that I've read and I enjoyed every second.

We open in a town in New England called Blackwood Falls, where Halloween is a big deal - the town goes all out with decorations and even a Halloween-night carnival. We begin with a group of twelve year old boys - Rick, Scott, and Thad. A green glow is coming from the creepy black tree at the edge of Rick's family's property. Digging in the soil beneath the tree, they find an old book with words they can't understand.

This is so well written and sucked me in so much I honestly didn't even need the Doctor and Martha to show up! Of course, this is a Doctor Who who tie in, so they do show up, and I very much enjoyed the way Morris wrote them. This is a terrific spooky story and we've got some genuinely spine-tingling monsters: nine-feet tall, rake-thin beings with super-long hands and giant, fleshy pumpkin-shaped heads with jagged shark teeth - I love it!holiday-themed media-doctor-who Melenia2,556 6

My review is for Doctor Who: Forever Autumn [Abridged] (Audio CD)

The story in and of itself is pretty good. Where I felt left down is how the Doctor is written. It seems to me a mix of the 10th and the 11th Doctor to such an extreme that I could not let it go. In verbiage and action (how it was written) and in the tone of voice (audio book).

I typically don't to listen to the abridged versions of book preferring the book in its original intention, but I'm a Doctor Who addict and reading/listening to everything I can get my hands on. I don't feel the story suffers for abridgment, in audio it works as a complete story. I do feel you probably have a better chance to get to know some of the secondary characters better in the full length. At one point they mention the brother and I was 'who is this?' 'where did he come from?' I don't remember him being mentioned earlier in the book and he kind of comes in from nowhere. audio-book doctor-who Itami76

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