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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...
About the Author
James Goss spent seven years working on the BBC's official Doctor Who website and co-wrote the website for Torchwood Series One. In 2007, he won the Best Adaptation category in the annual LA Weekly Theatre Awards for his version of Douglas Adams' novel Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Mayhem on the dating scene in Cardiff...,
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This review is from: Torchwood: Almost Perfect (Hardcover)
This book has a lot of what is best about "Torchwood": it's fast-paced and charming, with a nicely twisted plot told in non-chronological and sometimes non-linear fashion, with a cheeky tongue and a glint in its eye. Aliens from beyond the Rift take an interesting in the Cardiff dating scene. Mayhem ensues.
The heroic Captain Jack Harkness is more like the Captain Jack of "Doctor Who" than the more serious Jack of "Torchwood" usually is. He laughs a lot, jokes a lot, an action-man full of innuendo. The characterization is simple and superficial, but charming and witty. The plot combines social satire (especially with regard to gender roles), humour, and messes with the minds of the characters as well as the reader. It exactly what I wanted or expected, but I read it with joy and delight, finding myself reluctant to put it down. A page-tuner. It reminded me of a good comic book in its pacing, its vivid imagery, and themes. I could just picture it as drawn by some of my favourite comic book artists, including Paul Grist, who draws the "Torchwood" comic in "Torchwood Magazine". And the ending is particularly delightful.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost perfect indeed,
By Sally Sapphire (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Torchwood: Almost Perfect (Hardcover)
OMG. Captain Jack being himself, Ianto Jones transformed into the `perfect' woman, Captain Jack, lots of gay sex, and (did I mention?) Captain Jack. If you're even a casual watcher of Torchwood, then you have to pick this book up! I stumbled across it in a bookstore one weekend, then ignored everyone and everything around me as I devoured most of it on the train ride home.
As the book begins, we learn that Ianto Jones has awakened with a gap in his memory, no clothes, and the body of a `perfect' woman. Thanks to the alien device responsible (no spoiler here - this is Torchwood, after all), he is physically perfect. Mentally and emotionally, however, he is still the same shy, awkward, loveable young man he's always been. He has to learn how to walk, how to dress, how to talk, and how to respond to the opposite sex. His struggles and grudging acceptance of the situation are beautifully handled, complete with generous doses of humour and sweetness. Meanwhile, single men are disappearing from speed-dating nights all over town, victim of another `perfect' woman. How she became so perfect, and what's happening to her unfortunate dates, is all inextricably linked to Ianto's situation - if only he could remember his last night as a man. On top of all this, the solution to all of Cardiff's problems involves Captain Jack literally diving into the gay community, which itself has become strangely `perfect' over the past year. I won't go into too much detail here, but the scenes at the gay dance club are absolutely priceless. The ending gets a little dark, but Torchwood is all about the interplay between light and dark, good and evil, hope and despair. Well-written and thoroughly entertaining, this is not only a book that lives up to its promise, it's a book that lives up to its inspiration. James Goss completely captures the tone and spirit of the TV show, and I cannot wait to see what he does next. Absolutely recommended!
2.0 out of 5 stars
Bit disappointed,
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This review is from: Torchwood: Almost Perfect (Hardcover)
Right from the start, Almost Perfect, is an awkward read. The chapters are quite unusual, starting with a bizarre point form list about Ianto swearing. Every so often, a brief one page chapter is filled with Facebook updates. I found it to be extremely bothersome and simply annoying to read.
As usual, it delves into a rather insane world where nothing is what it seems. In this case, Ianto wakes up as a woman which leads to all sorts of problems and questions, namely what clothes to wear and dealing with Jack flirting shamelessly - lots of subtle and not so subtle sexual jokes emerge. There were some moments that didn't fit nor were bang on in terms of what goes through a woman's mind or body. Gwen's husband, Rhys, makes an appearance and actually helps out in this case which was a nice change. Tosh and Owen do not appear in this one but they are mentioned from time to time by the Torchwood staff as they reminisce about past cases and situations (ie: ...wish Tosh was here, she would know what to do). Overall, I was disappointed with it - I simply couldn't connect with this one.
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