Kim's Reviews > Doctor Who: The Last Dodo

This is one of those books that was ok but I definitely think I'd have gotten more enjoyment out of it if I'd have actually read it when it came out (aka back in my die hard Doctor Who days). I liked the set up and the idea of keeping the last of its kind in a museum so that it will forever be preserved, I also liked the little information factsheets that we got at the end of every chapter about a creature mentioned previously. 

I like how the animal trade was mentioned and that people do sell live animals (I would definitely be Martha in that situation, I hate the idea of anything being kept alive in a marketplace store only to be eaten, I think it's so cruel). The book definitely didn't shy away from the darker aspects of how animals go extinct which I did appreciate because this book is mainly aimed at children so it was nice to see (well hunting animals to extinction is never nice but you know what I mean).

For me the book did go a little downhill toward the end, things suddenly started going wrong and I just found the whole thing confusing and even had to reread a few parts just to clarify what I had just read (which is never good for a book aimed at children/teens) so for me it sort of dropped off toward the end, especially after such a great start. 

I would definitely still recommend this book, it is extremely short but still packs in a full story that doesn't feel too rushed. Obviously it did now come out many (MANY) years ago but if you already own it and you're debating whether or not to read it I would definitely say give it a go. It touches on some darker topics but it's nice that it wasn't all happy and the real issues were faced.