An anthology that's a cut above the usual. For the 50th anniversary of Dr. Who, the BBC commissioned a short story for each of the 11 incarnations of the Doctor that had aired during that 50 year period. Not only do the various tales capture their respective leads quite well, but each also manages to capture the tone of that era of the series. I found that my mind's eye could not only "see" each Dr. with perfect clarity, but also sets, costumes, special effects, etc. from that era as well. Clearly I've watched more Dr. Who than I realize. I was unfamiliar with most of the writers in this book, Colfer and Gaiman being notable exceptions, and was pleased by the general high quality of all the stories. I confess I'm not sure how well this book will appeal to non-fans, but for the rest of us, it's well worth reading. Let me start at the end of the book - for me, the best story is Neil Gaiman's at the end. However, I found the book a great read from front to back. Each author did the Doctor, they wrote for, justice. They all captured the sound and feel for each one. My favourite was the 1st Doctor's story since he is my Doctor but I really enjoyed the stories overall, though some were stronger than others. I would recommend this book, regardless of where you came into the DW universe.
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Some of the stories just didn't feel like the characters I knew a loved.
—cndy324
Some of the stories just didn't feel like the characters I knew a loved.
—margo
