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Doctor Who: Beautiful Chaos: 50th Anniversary Edition Kindle Edition

by Gary Russell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 352 ratings
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Wilfred Mott is very happy: his granddaughter, Donna, is back home, catching up with family and gossiping about her journeys, and he has just discovered a new star and had it named after him. He takes the Tenth Doctor with him to the naming ceremony. But the Doctor soon discovers something else new, and worryingly bright, in the heavens – something that is heading for Earth. It’s an ancient force from the Dark Times. And it is very, very angry…

An adventure featuring the Tenth Doctor as played by David Tennant and his companion Donna

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  1. Part of series
    Doctor Who
  2. Print length
    258 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    BBC Digital
  5. Publication date
    7 Mar. 2013
  6. File size
    578 KB
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About the Author

Gary Russell is one of the script editing team for Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, and the author of many novels and reference books in the Doctor Who range. A former editor of Doctor Who Magazine, he was the producer of Doctor Whoaudio dramas for Big Finish Productions for eight years. He lives in Cardiff.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BBA6FKC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BBC Digital; Reprint edition (7 Mar. 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 578 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1849905185
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Customers enjoy the story and find it engaging with an interesting plot. They find the humor amusing and the book transports them into the world of Doctor Who. The characterisation is good and accurate, capturing the essence of each character. Readers describe the book as enjoyable and fun, though not challenging.

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Customers enjoy the story. They find the plot interesting and heartwarming, with classic moments and foreshadowing. The ending is amazing, and the story is simple to follow.

"...So many links to previous episodes, brilliant foreshadowing and accurate characterisation...." Read more

"An oroginal Doctor Who novel, telling an all new story that hasn't been seen or heard before in any other medium...." Read more

"...shoen through in the writing, with a persistant villain, some classic 10 moments and some very heartwarming moments, you really can't go wrong!" Read more

"...Although this adds emotion to the plot with interesting interactions between interesting characters, some of these conversations bored me, but that..." Read more

8 customers mention ‘Humor’8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in this Doctor Who novel. They say it's an original adventure that transports them into the world of Doctor Who. The book has amusing anecdotes about the Doctor and Donna, as well as mystery, aliens, and excellent comedy moments.

"This is quite possibly my favourite Doctor Who novel that I have read...." Read more

"An oroginal Doctor Who novel, telling an all new story that hasn't been seen or heard before in any other medium...." Read more

"...This book has charm in its amusing anecdotes about the Doctor, and Donna, and her grandfather seems like a lovely old chap...." Read more

"...Easy to read and transports you into the worlds of Doctor Who." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Characterisation’6 positive0 negative

Customers find the characterisation accurate and good. They appreciate how the book captures the essence of each character, especially Will, their favorite companion. The characters are well-developed, with descriptions of their lives provided.

"...many links to previous episodes, brilliant foreshadowing and accurate characterisation...." Read more

"...It also tries hard to characterise supporting cast members so you do get potted histories of their life every time someone new is introduced...." Read more

"Cant recommend this highly enough. Perfectly captures the essence of each character, especially Will, my favourite semi companion in the..." Read more

"...Although this adds emotion to the plot with interesting interactions between interesting characters, some of these conversations bored me, but that..." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Enjoyment’5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it enjoyable, if not challenging. It's a good holiday read with a sad and fun journey.

"Needing a good holiday read for my kindle, I was wary to grab this, after being dissapointed with previous DW books, however, I wasn't dissapointed!..." Read more

"...Enjoyable, if a little unchallenging." Read more

"...A sad and fun journey." Read more

"This book is good, really good! Captures the true essence of Tennant era Dr who in an emotional rollercoaster of an adventure!!" Read more

3 customers mention ‘Beauty’3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book appealing. They describe it as beautiful, charming, and full of pathos.

"...It was beautiful, and that was just the story of netty, and I am going to hold this book in a very special place in heart, for the rest of my..." Read more

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  • Allons-y-bookworm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 May 2014
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    This is quite possibly my favourite Doctor Who novel that I have read. So many links to previous episodes, brilliant foreshadowing and accurate characterisation. I love how we found out more of Donna's backstory and why her relationship with her mother is the way it is. For once the alien invasion seems to have taken a backseat as this story focuses on a more human aspect: family. It's a bit gritty but I mean that in a good way. I won't give too much away but the prologue and epilogue will make you emotional. All in all, this book is bloody brilliant and you really have to read it.
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  • Paul Tapner
    4.0 out of 5 stars Watch the skies
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2011
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    An oroginal Doctor Who novel, telling an all new story that hasn't been seen or heard before in any other medium.

    It runs for two hundred and thirty seven pages and is divided into shorter chapters plus a prologue and an epilogue.

    It's suitable for readers of all ages.

    It features the Tenth Doctor and his companion Donna Noble.

    And the characterisation of the leads is perfect and you can easily imagine the actors who played them saying the dialogue.

    The prologue and epilogue centre on Donna's mother and her grandad Wilfred Mott, and what comes in between is Wilf remembering an occasion when the Doctor and Donna came to visit. In time for an uneasy family reunion on a certain day. And to see Wilf receive an honour.

    But at the same time an old enemy of the Doctor's is waiting to strike again. And the fate of planet Earth hangs in the balance.

    This book concerns itself a lot with Donna as a character and her relationship with her mother and as a result both have something of an emotional arc to work through. It also tries hard to characterise supporting cast members so you do get potted histories of their life every time someone new is introduced.

    This does mean that the main plot is simmering away in the background for a lot of the first third of the book but it doesn't really spoil that as it does feel as if things are moving along at just the right pace.

    Those who are unfamiliar with the old enemy in question shouldn't have any problem getting into the story as there is enough exposition in regards to it. And there are some pleasing continuity references for those who are.

    Once the plot really does kick it things move along nicely and it does keep you turning the pages in time for a pretty decent resolution.

    A slightly above average entry in this range.
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  • billr0bins0n
    5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and so relevant since Bernard's passing.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2022
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    Cant recommend this highly enough.
    Perfectly captures the essence of each character, especially Will, my favourite semi companion in the Whoniverse.
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  • Sarah Lamb
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2014
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    I just loved David as the doctor! And since he left and I've read all his books I was really looking forward to this book .. And it didn't disappoint! Once I got into reading it I found my self really enjoying it, I also found myself reading the voice of the doctor in my head how David plays the doctor ! Haha hope I don't sound too mad ! But this is a really great book and a great addition to my collection on my kindle
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  • The Keen Reader
    3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Chaos
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2013
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    This is the story chosen to epitomise the Tenth Doctor (as played by David Tennant) era in the 50th anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who. As such, it has a prologue and epilogue that may be a bit confusing to those not familiar with the relationship and events of the Doctor's travels with Donna Noble. However, that's not insurmountable to an interested reader.

    Unfortunately, I felt that this story suffered, as a Doctor Who story, in being far too much about the trials and tribulations of Donna's family life and not enough about a Doctor-related event. It read a bit like a family saga, where the author has suddenly remembered they're supposed to be writing a Doctor Who book so they bring in an old enemy from the Fourth Doctor's time and try to tie that into Donna's family saga - not very successfully in my opinion.

    This book has charm in its amusing anecdotes about the Doctor, and Donna, and her grandfather seems like a lovely old chap. But there's a lot of familial angst which doesn't sit well in the story, and there's a lot of rather hastily cobbled together action scenes (well, they seem hastily cobbled together to me). So the result is not so coherent, and not so interesting as you might like it to be as a Doctor Who story, particularly as a story that is indicative of the Tenth Doctor era in the 50th anniversary series. A pity, as I felt it could have added up to much more.
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  • James Wilson
    4.0 out of 5 stars This Book Gave Me Sunburn!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 January 2013
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    Needing a good holiday read for my kindle, I was wary to grab this, after being dissapointed with previous DW books, however, I wasn't dissapointed! Being a huge fan of Donna helped as her and Wilf's character really shoen through in the writing, with a persistant villain, some classic 10 moments and some very heartwarming moments, you really can't go wrong!
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  • Shane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Doctor Who story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2021
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    I loved this book, perfect for adults and children. Easy to read and transports you into the worlds of Doctor Who.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars That was beautiful.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2015
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    I can't put in to words the emotion I felt from this, because no words would do it justice.

    It was beautiful, and that was just the story of netty, and I am going to hold this book in a very special place in heart, for the rest of my days.

    You wrote a masterpiece.
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  • Marion Pradet
    5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait
    Reviewed in France on 16 December 2023
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    Reçu en temps et en heure. Très bon état même si d'occasion.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 15 April 2018
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    Nice, I bought all series like a gift.
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  • Victor Escalante
    5.0 out of 5 stars Me encantó
    Reviewed in Mexico on 25 September 2017
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    El abuelito de Donna es uno de mis personajes favoritos de la nueva serie, muy buena compra con este libro
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  • Alis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Grandioso!
    Reviewed in Italy on 19 October 2013
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    Ho adorato il modo in cui è stato scritto, mostrando poco a poco i vari sviluppi della vicenda da più punti di vista. Inoltre ha un aspetto molto introverso che focalizza sulle emozioni e sui pensieri dei personaggi. A beautiful chaos.
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  • Seja
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ein absolutes Muss für alle Doktor- und Tennant-Fans!!!
    Reviewed in Germany on 27 September 2010
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    Der wohlbekannte, zehnte Doktor erlebt ein weiteres Abenteuer in England.
    Er landet mit seiner schlagfertigen Begleiterin Donna Noble in London, um den Todestag ihres Vaters mit ihrer Familie zu verbringen. Wie bei allen Landungen der TARDIS stimmt aber auch dieses Mal etwas nicht - meilenweit ist nicht ein Mensch zu sehen.

    Und damit beginnt das "Chaos":
    Eine spannende Story, die den Leser in eine Welt voller Familienprobleme, kleiner Romanzen, neuer Sterne und natürlich der zu erwartenden außerirdischen Technologie schickt. Dieses Mal ist außer Donna auch ihr Großvater Wilfried Mott mit von der Partie und gemeinsam machen sie sich auf, die Welt zu retten. Doch das Böse hält sich lange Zeit im Hintergrund...

    Gary Russell hat mit "Beautiful Chaos" ein tolles Buch geschrieben, das für jeden Doctor Who-Fan ein echter Leckerbissen ist. Die Charaktere sind authentisch beschrieben und sehr gut getroffen. Die Handlung erstreckt sich über ein Wochenende, ist aber so vollgepackt und spannend, dass es einem länger und vor allem aufregender vorkommt.
    Es gibt einige Fachausdrücke aus der Astronomie, die man vielleicht im Lexikon nachschlagen muss, aber ansonsten ist die Sprache leicht zu verstehen (Englischkenntnisse wären allerdings notwendig...)

    Ich persönlich konnte das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen und habe es regelrecht verschlungen. Für jeden, der bisher nur die Serie kennt, ist dieses Buch ein guter Einsteigertipp. Fünf Punkte - kann man auch nach einiger Zeit immer wieder aus dem Regal hervorholen und genießen!
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