Torchwood: Almost Perfect
by James Goss
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Book Summary Information
Author: James GossEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-12-03
ISBN: 1846075734
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Random House UK
Product features:
- ISBN13: 9781846075735
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Torchwood: Almost Perfect
Book Review: Is it possible to be too fabulous?!
Summary: 5 Stars
I originally got this because I wanted something a little more light-hearted, and as Torchwood proper can sometimes skimp on the more LOL-y moments, this seems to fit my mood. And laughs it delivered! Plus an interesting plot that took the tired trope of body swapping and tweaked it by making both the impetus for the gender switcheroo and the choice of victim (Ianto Jones) original, funny, and maybe just a tad enlightening.
If you're a dedicated fan, I would highly recommend this. It's a fast, mostly light-hearted read that features Jack battling tentacled aliens at the Cardiff Gay Pride Parade and getting encased in a wall Han Solo-style, Ianto bitching about women's shoes while simultaneously wondering what his life would be like if his current state were to become his permanent state, and Gwen dispensing fashion advice (beige is really not Ianto's color) and infiltrating a speed-dating group. Oh! And if you like Rhys (and who doesn't?), he gets some fun page space here when he and Gwen go undercover speed-dating.
Reading this, I couldn't help but feel that the author, James Goss, wasn't just writing for a TV universe he was paid to do but was a real and genuine fan of the show and the characters. The character voices were all perfectly executed, and the structure of the book as "status updates" rather than more traditional chapter designations was a change and a nice way to feed into the prominence of online social networking sites, specifically Facebook here, in modern life. Plus the shout-out to the perennial "Five Things", popular in many a fandom, was a nice touch in the opening.
Summary of Torchwood: Almost Perfect
The ninth novel in the bestselling Torchwood range from BBC Books. Emma is 30, single and, frankly, desperate. She woke up this morning with nothing to look forward to but another evening of unsuccessful speed-dating. But now she has a new weapon in her quest for Mr Right. And it's made her almost perfect! Ianto Jones woke up this morning with no memory of last night. He went to work, where he caused amusement, suspicion, and a little bit of jealousy. Because Ianto Jones woke up this morning in the body of a woman! And he's looking just about perfect! And Jack Harkness has always had his doubts about Perfection...Family Saga Books
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