![]() ![]() 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. 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. ![]() 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. 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. If you're a dedicated fan, I would highly recommend this. 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. ![]() 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. ![]()
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