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Doctor Who the Twin Dilemma (Doctor Who Library)

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This book arrived with everything stacked against it. "The Twin Dilemma" was the first full story featuring the 6th Doctor, who would soon be reviled as the least favorite of all Doctors. It didn't help that TTD is an awful story, full of both unpleasant characters, annoying twins, and giant slugs.

The novelization, instead of toning down the 6th Doctor's unpleasant new persona, decides to jack it up a notch and make him even more irritating. Not one of the Doctor's shining moments.

Following their adventure on Androzani, the Doctor saved Peri by giving her the only dose of the cure to the poison that had infected them both. The Doctor has regenerated again - and this time "it feels different". Just how different is refelcted in the Doctor's bizarre manic-depressive behaviour, trying to strangle Peri at one moment and then seeking out a solitary planet to become a hermit the next. But this planet is as unpopulated as it seems, and there is one strand of a complex plot to conquer the universe just outside...

Considered by many to be the worst ever Doctor Who TV serial, this is adapted by then-Script Editor Eric Saward. If you have read other Who reviews by me, you will know that I believe that Mr. Saward did a poor job as Script Editor and lowered the standards of the program.

Together, a bad story and someone who really didn't "get" Doctor Who come together to give us a book that really only should ever be purchased by Doctor Who completists. I think this is the only Doctor Who I will ever award just 1 star.

Avoid, avoid, avoid!

This is my favourite of all the Doctor Who novelisations. I bought the book after I saw the show on television and its just as good. It has a lot of in-depth descriptions and well re-written diologue. This is must have for any Dr Who library. Also consider buying the awesome video.

I thought this book was pretty good but I would only give it a three star. I thought nancy did I great part in the story (which was the main charater). I also thought the story was almost alike to the movie that was on and I liked how the didn't change it from one another. I advise people to read this book.