As the newly-regenerated Twelfth Doctor arrives on our TV screens, Puffin are publishing the twelfth instalment in its sensational series of Doctor Who eShorts! With 11 previous stories by some of the most exciting names in children's fiction, this Twelfth Doctor ebook is written by bestselling US author Holly Black.
Review:
I got this ebook from Netgalley in return of an honest review.
As someone who is only now barely scraping the surface of the Doctor Who fandom, I would say reading short stories and books of this sort are a great thing.
I must admit I am kind of afraid of the idea of Doctor Who, but it's that kind of fear that is born from admiration, respect and fascination. I have always been so intrigued by it since I was very young and I always felt kind of pressured to know everything I possibly could, mostly to understand references. The truth is that Doctor Who has become part of our history and culture and there is no way to deny it.
Also, Holly Black wrote this, so it could only be good. She is one of those authors I hear everything good there is to say about an author and I've been dying to read one of her books.
So, for these reasons, I decided to request this book. This was very short story revolving around the 12th Doctor. In my opinion, as the very unknowledgeable fan I am, I found it the perfect short story. You can read it in an hour, yet it fills you with everything awesome Doctor Who has to offer.
Everytime I see/read a Doctor Who episode/book I can't help but fall in love with the Doctor's quirky personality (to say the least) and this no exception. I always find it mindblowing how short stories like this one can make you feel so passionate about the story that is being told.
Basically, what I'm trying to say is that 'Lights Out' is exactly how everything related to Doctor Who should be: weird, fantastical, original and kind of mind*ucking. It really shows you, if you didn't already believe, that you can do anything from the basic premiss 'Doctor Who', if you just use your imagination. Anything you can imagine, no matter how weird it seems, Doctor Who makes it awesome.
Finally, Holly Black's writing was everything I hoped and more. It was so whimsical and elegant but also fits so well with what she is telling us.
Overall, this was such an enjoyable, quick read and I am excited/nervous but mainly excited to dig deeper into the universe that is Doctor Who.
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