| Title | : | Doctor Who: The Glamour Chase |
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| ISBN | : | 1846079888 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781846079887 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 243 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2010 |
But if Enola Porter, noted adventuress, has really found evidence of an alien civilisation, how come she isn't famous? Why has Rory never heard of her? Added to that, since Amy's been travelling with him for a while now, why does she now think the Doctor is from Mars?
As the ancient spaceship reactivates, the Doctor discovers that nothing and no one can be trusted. The things that seem most real could actually be literal fabrications - and very deadly indeed.
Who can the Doctor believe when no one is what they seem? And how can he defeat an enemy who can bend matter itself to their will? For the Doctor, Amy and Rory - and all of humanity - the buried secrets of the past are very much a threat to the present...
Doctor Who: The Glamour Chase Reviews
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While The Eleventh Doctor NSA’s have genuinely been a bit average, theirs plenty to like about this promising entry in the series.
Set during the second half of Season Five which allows Rory to really come to the fore, as the 1930’s setting is fantastically realised especially mentions of Rory’s profession of being a nurse.
I really liked how PTSD was treated as ‘shell shock’ at the time.
The central mystery of an archaeological dig where none of the TARDIS team having heard of adventures Enola Porter is an enticing hook.
Russell sets the story up nicely, so the inevitable rushed conclusion is slightly disappointing.
Especially as the cover is very spoilery! -
Surprising what you can still buy for £1 at Darlington Book Fair , I missed this back in 2010 they go out of print so quick then it is down to luck finding copy's
The Ponds on weird adventure with the raggedy man. All has gone to pot as the past is not right & Amy thinks the Doctor is Martian !
Very wooly ,haunted house in 1936 , weird aliens & Rory is green ,while the Doctor is in sheep dip -
This was actually pretty good. The story is about what one can expect from Doctor Who, strange things going on that turn out to be aliens, the Doctor being crazy (this is Eleven, after all), figuring it all out, saving people... There's people made out of green wool in this one. Yeah, sounds weird, but it's not really, in comparison with the rest of DW. They make it make sense. It was fairly well written, and the characters were pretty spot on. It wasn't too hard to read the dialogue in their voices. It was almost like an extra episode, but in book form, so you get to get inside the characters' heads. A large amount of it is from Rory's point of view, which was pretty awesome because Rory's awesome. He's my second favorite companion behind Rose, and I'm glad he got time to shine in this book. If you're a Whovian, don't be apprehensive about the tie-in novels, not this one, anyway. More Doctor Who is always good, and I don't think The Glamour Chase will disappoint. (If you're not Whovian, well, go watch Series 1, make it through "The Empty Child" and then come talk.)
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Interesting... I really liked this and it reminded me of a Doctor Who episode! I am giving it 4 stars because the beginning was very confusing. And The Weave (Not sure what to call them... enemy, victim, ETC) were all referred to by numbers. That is their names, which was very confusing! Other than that great book and I'll be reading more of them!
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Didn't like the book in the beginning and was honestly struggling, but it got better near the middle and at the end one or two pages made me cry so I rounded it up to four stars.
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I'm not generally a fan of the new books, and the new new books don't really deviate from my ... not dislike, but not love as much as I'd like. The Glamour Chase isn't remarkable in any real way. In fact it's a pretty straight-forward Doctor story; Wibbly bits 'n all.
What sets it apart is that this story is Rory-heavy, which makes me quite happy. Not because it has a lot of Rory dialogue (both internal and external, which are delightful). It's actually because Rory is quite a good character, and in many ways seems to be more real than the Doctor or Amy. He's just a guy who's doing his best to keep up, and it's the little things in this book that show just how amazing he really is.
The short, yet powerful discussion Rory and the Doctor have about why Rory became a Nurse made me quite happy inside. Rory is quickly becoming my favourite companion, and I hope that they can show more of the real Rory, and not just the bumbling 'just lucky to be there' Rory. -
Reading this book was like watching one of the episodes. It was a delight to read. And what Doctor Who episode isn't fun to watch? This was the very first Doctor Who book I've ever read, and it was purely entertaining. I look forward to reading more. I think Gary Russell, the author, got the characters down pretty good. The plot wasn't too thick, which I liked. Sometimes, it's just nice to sit back and read a simple book, with no real thick plot line to follow, instead of reading a "War and Peace" story, with ten or more plot lines going on at once. Can you imagine a "War and Peace" type Doctor Who story? Maybe the entirety of Doctor Who could amount to such, but not the individual stories that make up Doctor Who. So, thank you, Gary Russell, for writing a simple Doctor Who story for me to read. I enjoyed it. Allons-y!
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I love how Rory really gets to hold his own in this story!
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This was a good read, and I did enjoy it a lot, but I also found it confusing at times, which is why I’ve given it three stars.
One of my favourite elements of the book, was the highlight on PTSD; it felt like they explored it really cleverly and so sensitively - almost like they were using it as an educational tool for the wider population about a relatively unknown and misunderstood illness. I also love how Rory was front and centre of this strand of the story - he was allowed to really shine as a character, showing his caring and empathy that you rarely got to see properly in the TV series.
The narrative however, whilst being interesting and engaging, I did find quite confusing at times. It jumped around quite a lot, and whilst I don’t mind that - when it jumps and you’re momentarily lost in the story and have no idea where you’ve gone, it’s less good. However, I thought it was a clever and gripping plot - and it did make me think about our narrow-mindedness when it comes to imagining other planets and races. When you see alien races depicted, it’s generally just one per planet, and they all speak the same language - but here - on our planet - there are so many different races, so many different languages - that it makes me wonder why that’s not been explored more before?! (Is it a colonialist hang-over?)
Overall, an enjoyable and interesting read, but I’m not sure if I’d recommend it. -
It’s rare for me to rate a book 3 stars or less. I liked the general plot of this story but it had some problems that I couldn’t get past.
There was an archaeological dig in this story which unearthed a space ship. I was hoping that the recurring character who is actually an archaeologist would appear, but sadly, that didn’t happen. It would have been great to have River Song appear since she is an archaeologist, but it may not have fit into the storyline of the show when this story takes place.
I found many parts of this story extremely sexist. Amy is a strong and intelligent character on the show, but she seemed dumb and boy crazy in this story. She kept talking about her love triangle between Rory and the Doctor, which is not something she does on the show. There was also a masculine woman, who the Doctor and Rory referred to as a man. I found that very inappropriate.
I wouldn’t recommend this story. -
The only negative thing I have to say about this particular story is that there is definitely an anti-religion undertone. That's not necessarily shocking for Doctor Who, but it's just more so in this story.
Otherwise, I highly recommend this story, either the book or the audiobook read by Arthur Darvill. Both are fantastic! Also, if you love the dynamic/friendship of Rory and the Doctor, this book is definitely chock full of fun and sweet moments between them which sometimes got overlooked or bypassed altogether in the series. -
Questa avventura del Doctor Who è originale , "intrecciata" , misteriosa , divertente .I personaggi principali sono come nella serie e i secondari li ho trovati particolari ,mi piacciono entrambi.Le varie ambientazioni sono belle , in particolare l'astronave WSS Exalted .
Una delle scene più divertenti è quella con il Dottore e la pecora .《Accidenti ,signor Pecora , puzzi tremendamente. No , aspetta...hai ragione , sono io che puzzo. Cavoli ,mi dispiace .》
Come sempre il Dottore non mi delude, è una lettura bella , intrigante e spassosa . -
Best Nu Who novel yet!!! Totally captured the essence of the main characters, true to the spirit of the eleventh Doctor. Highly recommend this to any fan of Matt Smith, Karen Gillen and Arthur Darvill's TARDIS team.
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Probably Gary Russell’s best novel, it captures the fifth series atmosphere perfectly. Rory in particular shines brightly in this novel. The alien race is extremely interesting, though the villains are underdeveloped. The style is very enjoyable. I loved reading it!
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This one was a bit difficult to follow. I will, however, give huge props to reader-who-also-played-Rory Arthur Darvill's impression of Matt Smith. Pretty fantastic.
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This felt like reading a doctor who episode. The author got the characters just right and I like the fact that the perspective switched between the trinity
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I mean, these books are entertaining. Sometimes I like some brain candy. And being read by Rory is extra fun :-)
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The weave are a cool
Alien race! -
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i had to finish it. as i started it. just wasted my time
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Kinda boring and on the predictable side. However, The Doctors interactions with Rory were sweet and funny.
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A fun Doctor Who adventure thats worth a read!
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Slow slow start comes together in end
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Couldn't do it.
The tone was ridiculous. It's a no for me.
