Book Club: Wooden Heart

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Time for another book! We are going to read together Wooden Heart

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I thought that this was okay but nothing special, and even though I listened to it two days ago, I am having some trouble remembering the plot. I thought that the characters were kind of off, especially the Doctor, who did not feel like 10 at all. I gave it 3/5, and that might be a little higher than I think it deserves.

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I actually really enjoyed the bulk of this novel. However, I felt like the book flipped in the air for twenty minutes and then didn’t stick the landing. The ending seemed rushed, and generally a let down considering the book had been toying with a pretty fun concept. Planning on rating it 3.5 once I get around to importing all my book rankings from a Google Doc onto TARDIS Guide.

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Here’s my review. I found Wooden Heart to be forgettable.

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Wooden Heart offers a rich, eerie sci-fi mystery that combines psychological horror with speculative wonder. Though it’s occasionally too slow for its own good and features a forgettable supporting cast, it nails the tone of Ten and Martha, delivers one of the more memorable spaceship settings in the New Series Adventures, and unpacks some genuinely thoughtful ideas. A dreamscape built from guilt, a forest made from memory, and a Doctor who refuses to give up on even the strangest worlds—this one’s worth the journey.

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Feel free to read my full review below (spoilers hidden):

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