"Torchwood": Another Life (Torchwood)
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BBC Audiobooks Ltd Release date: Monday 2nd of April 2007 Format: Audiobook, Language: English (Original Language) Language: English (Unknown) |
RRP: £15.99
It was pretty good
Review date: 2008-03-27 Rating: 6 out of 10
As a guy that adores audio-dramas and a fan of Torchwood, I was excited to buy the Torchwood audiobooks and honestly... it was pretty good. It's not an audio-drama like those on BBC Radio 4, it's exactly what it says on the tin, or in this case, the CD case - Torchwood: Another Life (Audiobook) read by John Barrowman.
In my opinion, these audio serials would be far better if read by the entire cast with the sound effects like that of audio-dramas. Other than that, it's pretty good.
Reviews
Just what the Doctor would order!!!!
Review date: 2008-02-05 Rating: 8 out of 10
If you're a fan then I recommend this CD. Barrowman for my mind does a fine job of his telling on this abridged version of the book. Sure as previous reviewers say it's Torchwood therefore predictable in plot but what do they expect East Enders?? What you see is what you get a typical Torchwood, aliens thru' the rift in Cardiff adventure. And just what the Doctor (!) would order! Or rather that should be what you hear is what you get. Barrowman does a great job at reading (It is a talking book for goodness sake previous reviewer! Full cast indeed!) And is great for people like me that enjoy a good story, and a well told Torchwood one but haven't got time to read the book! It's a fine sit down /relax and imagine you're there type tale and well it's great entertainment!! It's not war and Peace, it's not Tolstoy but Torchwood/Barrowman/entertainment and for around seven quid and that's not all bad is it??
Reasonable, but predictable in places
Review date: 2008-02-04 Rating: 6 out of 10
This audio features John Barrowman reading from the book.
The plot is typical Torchwood fare,and bumps along quite nicely, with the romantic focus very much on Owen. Unfortunately it does suffer a bit from predictability and you can pretty much figure out the story and the eventual ending very early on. Nevertheless it is entertaining, and well written.
Generally Barrowmans reading is ok, but disappointing in that he hasn't given much of a differentiation to the other characters voices- he reads both Gwen and Owen in the same tone, for example. As a result, you don't really get the feel of their characters here.
Generally I'd recommend it to people who are definitely fans of the series,who will enjoy it, as I did. People who can take-or-leave the TV program will probably want to look elsewhere - perhaps the Big Finish Dr Who audios for example.
okay if you haent read the book
Review date: 2007-06-01 Rating: 6 out of 10
This is okay i bought it thinking that it would be the novel, read by the whole cast, but its not. Its Just John Barrowman reading it, it would hae been better if it was the cast, howeer i would read the book because then you can imagine the different characters living their parts
Product Details/Specifications
Authors:
Peter Anghelides
Creators:
John Barrowman (Narrator)
Recording label: BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Manufacturer: BBC Audiobooks Ltd
EAN: 9781405677042
Binding: Audio CD
ISBN: 140567704X
Number of items: 3
Publication date: 2007-04-02
Format: Audiobook,
Release date: 2007-04-02
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Unknown)
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