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| The Stone Rose (Doctor Who) | 
| Author: Jac Rayner
Publisher: BBC Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 101505
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 4.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0563486430
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9780563486435
ASIN: 0563486430
Publication Date: June 14, 2006
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 The Stone Rose October 1, 2007
This was a delightful Doctor Who story. Well written and a quick read. The author has a wonderful grasp of the characters. The ancient Roman setting is presented in an accurate and believable manner and, as ever, The Doctor and Rose will find mischief any where.
 Would make a great TV Film February 19, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Normally I am not into novels that are TV tieins as so many are off the mark. As a new fan of Dr. Who, especially of David Tennant and Billie Piper, I have to say The Stone Rose is marvelous. Jacqueline Rayner has captured the spirit of the new show and of the main characters.
It is obvious that the author has read enough good time travel fiction in the past to know about the problems with paradoxes and other such situations. Also how to blend fantasy and myth into being science, though not necessarily hard science. It is a fun read and I recommend it for all ages. So impressed am I that I am buying the CD version for car listening when taking grandkids on our next long trip.
Having never cared for the earlier shows, sorry Who fans, I can't vouch how good The Doctor's associates were. However, even in the novel, Rose Tyler rules. She is not just a helpless sidekick, she is easily the equal of The Doctor.
I will be gettinng other novelizations and can only hope those authors can measure up to this one. That can be a problem when more than one person tries to write novels based on a well known show and is why so many Star Trek novelists have failed.
Just like an episode... February 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book reads just like an episode on television, which is both good and bad. GOOD, in that it basically captures the spirit of the show and gives the characters an adventure with a few close calls, puzzles to figure out, and timelines to cross. BAD, in that this isn't a television show -- it's a book.
See, the best thing about novelizations is that they let you explore things that movies or TV episodes can't -- emotions, thoughts, motivations, etc. A book is a great chance to get to know the characters better: to insert memories, to demonstrate how they reason and think their way through events, to explore how what's happening affects them and why, to delve into their feelings for other characters. All the kinds of things that are difficult to show on TV, but which really fill out a novel, adding depth and texture and interest.
It appears to be aimed more at young adults than the adult crowd, which is fine, so long as you're not expecting anything deep or meaningful. No plunges into the inner workings of the Doctor's mind or examinations of his relationship with Rose, here. Basically, it's a good book with an interesting storyline, plenty of trouble for Rose and the Doctor to get into, and even a brief tour of ancient Rome. The characterization wasn't perfect, and it seemed a rather simplified adventure, even with all that happens. But that works very well for the younger readers it's written for.
"The Stone Rose" is worth buying and worth reading. I give 4 stars, only because it does lack the depth I expected from a novelization. Other than that, it's a fine book!
Excellent January 10, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Rayner's books may appeal to a female audiance more than male--leave it to a woman to remember that people have feelings too, and that its not all about stopping the bad guy (or monster, or . . . whatever . . .)This is one of my favorite of the Doctor who books.
 Disappointed Dr. Who Fan December 3, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I won't go into the plot since others have done that beautifully already. First off I Love the show Dr. Who, and I have read both the old books and the new ones. In fact, I loved Monsters Inside by Stephen Cole. However, I was disappointed by this one, it started out alright, but then went horribly wrong. In the beginning I loved the Roman angle and the statue of Rose mystery. What I did not like was the last half, it was poorly written. As through the author did not understand about time paradoxes and yet was still trying to write about it. I still gave it three stars only because a day reading about a Doctor Who adventure is always better then not reading about a Doctor Who adventure. I would read this one when you have finished with the others and there is nothing left to read.
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