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Rated [(Doctor Who: Dreams of Empire: 50th Anniversary Edition)] [ By (author) Justin Richards ] [April, 2013] 4/10

Much like the actual military, this tale of soldiers vying for dominance was a lot of "hurry up and wait." It took until the second half of the story for things to kick off, and once they did, there was a level of violence that is quite unlike a regular DW story, a distinct relishing in the villains' cruelty at times. Also, I did not care for the way Richards describes the women, of which there are very few. Even in times of stress or action, their bodies are described with cheap, schoolboy longing. I didn't wholly dislike the book overall, but it was definitely one of the weaker Doctor Who novels I've read.

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Published 2026-08-18 22:45 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere