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theinfiniteood's review
2.0
This review is split into two halves, what went well and was very interesting; and the poor elements.
I loved the initial concepts and that really made me keen to listen and see how the story played out. The second great thing was Burn Gorman’s narration as he really plays Owen with that mix of vulnerability yet cockiness, and does a pretty good impression of the rest of the Torchwood team.
The negative is really simple here and is a massive detriment to the story; it’s so boring. The actual developments with the story are so dull and go nowhere for most of the runtime, and even when we get to the villain reveal, it is incredible underwhelming. A generic baddie who retroactively makes all of the rest of the buildup pointless. The middling to fill the duration of the story is so dragged out and the side characters in the story have no personality, which makes it so hard to engage with elements of the story involving them.
Overall, for me personally I just couldn’t focus on the positives to the extent of ignoring it’s poorer aspects, and that left if feeling not really that great at all. It’s just a really slow listen that does not have a satisfying ending, and the only merit is you can engage with the Torchwood team thanks to Burn Gorman’s narration.
I loved the initial concepts and that really made me keen to listen and see how the story played out. The second great thing was Burn Gorman’s narration as he really plays Owen with that mix of vulnerability yet cockiness, and does a pretty good impression of the rest of the Torchwood team.
The negative is really simple here and is a massive detriment to the story; it’s so boring. The actual developments with the story are so dull and go nowhere for most of the runtime, and even when we get to the villain reveal, it is incredible underwhelming. A generic baddie who retroactively makes all of the rest of the buildup pointless. The middling to fill the duration of the story is so dragged out and the side characters in the story have no personality, which makes it so hard to engage with elements of the story involving them.
Overall, for me personally I just couldn’t focus on the positives to the extent of ignoring it’s poorer aspects, and that left if feeling not really that great at all. It’s just a really slow listen that does not have a satisfying ending, and the only merit is you can engage with the Torchwood team thanks to Burn Gorman’s narration.
holomew151's review
2.0
On the one hand, I liked the premise of a zombified army of people greeting each other, as well as the twist that it’s done by a first contact protocol gone wrong and a dead alien. On the other hand, there was a lot of focus on original characters and aside from the sending of the gibberish message, Tosh and Ianto are stuck in the Hub and get little to do or shine in. Definitely suspect that it will one of the weaker audios of the series.
crazymaplady's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
taaya's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
strangebehavior's review
3.0
3.5 stars, 5 stars for Burn Gorman's narration
I thought the story started out promising but kind of petered out in the end.
I thought the story started out promising but kind of petered out in the end.
nb_alex's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
michelleizoco's review
4.0
These are perfect stories for people who watch and enjoy the Torchwood series. The audio books are perfect for the ride to work (or any long trip) as they average about three hours apiece. Burn Gorman does a fantastic job narrating the novels.
The story itself is great and expands on the series, since the show is about 46 minutes an episode, the books can go more in depth to the characters and give more content than an episode can. Great fun overall.
The story itself is great and expands on the series, since the show is about 46 minutes an episode, the books can go more in depth to the characters and give more content than an episode can. Great fun overall.
kat_94's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0