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Doctor Who: The Stone Rose

By: Jacqueline Rayner
Narrated by: David Tennant
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Mickey is startled to find a statue of Rose in a museum; a statue that is 2,000 years old. The Doctor realises that this means the TARDIS will shortly take them to Ancient Rome, but when it does, he and Rose soon have more on their minds than sculpture. While the Doctor searches for a missing boy, Rose befriends a girl who claims to know the future; a girl whose predictions are surprisingly accurate. But then the Doctor stumbles on the hideous truth behind the statue of Rose, and Rose herself learns that you have to be very careful what you wish for. Featuring the Doctor and Rose as played by David Tennant and Billie Piper in the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television.
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Classic Dr. Who

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

While we wait for the new Dr. Who to come out, we listen to this. It's a great way to get your Dr. Who fix.

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The Stone Rose

Excellent narration by David Tennant. Story had a bit too many things going on at once for one book, I thought, and the pot was fairly easy to deduce, but overall enjoyable.

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FANTASTIC!

Would you consider the audio edition of Doctor Who to be better than the print version?

A great listen! David Tennant makes this story come alive, another fantastic tale of adventure with the Doctor!

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Doctor of course, Tennant in the role was the best!

What about David Tennant’s performance did you like?

He did a great job performing the other character's voices, especially Jackie and Mickey. His Rose was hysterical and the "Genie" voice was pretty amusing as well!

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Great narration, character interaction

I'm not used to listening to books and I did find myself losing focus and having to backtrack a couple of times. However, I did really enjoy listening to "The Stone Rose" and would reccomend it to any Doctor Who fan. The best thing about this audio book is far and away David Tennant's narration. He puts a lot of enthusiasm into the project, and his impressions of the other characters (especially Mickey) are spot on. I love the way he uses his natural accent for the bridging narration but switches over to his "Doctor voice" for his spoken lines. The life he brings to it makes it much more like listening to an episode than it would have been otherwise. I also really enjoyed the moments where the Doctor and Mickey discuss Rose. It's great for character development and David puts a lot into that "scene". Overall, if you like season 2 of Doctor Who or just David Tennant's voice, this is a great listen.

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Fascinating Story

This story has everything you could want in a Dr Who story: a wonderful mystery with sufficient twists to keep you on your toes, witty comments from the Dr, lively characters, and a fantastic villain. The narrator is great and tells an exciting story. I listened to this one twice in a row.

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First Doctor novel, definitely not my last

This was so wonderful. The story was perfect for Doctor Who fans - enough twists and turns to keep me guessing, but not too many that I was confused by the end. The characters all felt true to their tv counterparts, and David Tennant's reading was a joy. I can't recommend this enough!

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A fun story with great narration

I quite enjoyed listening to this. The story is fun, and David did an excellent job narrating this story. I am leaving this review as an AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY.

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Fun story, great to be with Doctor and Rose again

A Doctor Who story read by my favorite Doctor. The plot line was solid. The characterizations of Rose and the Doctor were spot on. My only complaint is I wish it were longer!

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Absolute favorite!

Great story with every voice characterization done so well by David Tennant! He's such a joy to listen to.

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Great Author

I got this for a road trip and I was so pleased I did. I love Doctor Who and the Doctor and Rose are my absolute favorite pair. And the author does an excellent job writing all the characters we know so well. It was David Tennant the whole time, obviously but I could hear Rose, Jackie, and Mickey perfectly! Loved it and heartily recommend it to all Whovians who can't quite get to the telly.

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