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Doctor Who - The Essential Guide To 50 Years Of Doctor Who (2013)

by Justin Richards(Favorite Author)

4.15 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1405914009 (ISBN13: 9781405914000)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

BBC Childrens Book's/Penguin Books

review 1: This book, in a nutshell, is all you could need to know about the last 50 years of Doctor Who. It features: episode guides, the villains that the Doctor encountered, his companions, the time technology he used and of course, the regeneration of each doctor. Even if you are an avid Doctor Who fan, I would recommend this book to you - because I myself am a huge Doctor Who fan and I learnt a thing or two about the series. Admittedly, I didn't go into the book expecting a great deal; but I was very pleasantly surprised! Another thing to note is that the artwork in this book is absolutely wonderful.I liked how the author of this explained the villains thoroughly but didn't ramble on about them - he was straight to the point and explained what they are, where they came from and ... morethe damage they did. He did something similar whilst explaining the companions, too; he explained who they were, how they had met and how they departed. I also really loved the explanation of the Doctors' feelings towards each of the companions - it was really refreshing to see something like that and it added a bit more depth to the book. Another thing I really loved: the author took the time to write about other things the actor had been in, so not once did I get the "oh my gosh what else has he been in?!" feeling that I would've gotten otherwise.I wouldn't say that this is a book that you could read in one sitting as the layout of the book can get quite repetitive - it's the same structure throughout, which whilst this is a good thing; it does make the book a little bit tedious at times. But I found it's a really awesome book to have on the go with a novel to break things up a little when you're in need of a small break.If you are just getting into Doctor Who or are an avid Who fan, I would recommend you check this book out for a bit of light reading! It makes for a simple, fun and interesting read. 5*'s (though, honestly, I would've rated more if I could've)
review 2: Though i did find one major mistake, The Dream Lord being titled as the Dream Master, i did very much enjoy this book and it was a great way for a modern whovian like myself to learn about the classic series. It is a quick read that only took me a couple hours and has great pictures and shows the evolution of the shows special effects. With all this information David Tennant and Colin Baker are still my favorite Doctors. less

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