A review by stephenmeansme
Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days by Alastair Reynolds

3.0

I guess my opinion is flipped from the other reviewers: I really liked "Diamond Dogs" and was somewhat cooler on "Turquoise Days." The former is based to some extent on "Childe Roland to the dark tower came" and is a Giger-esque study in obsession beyond humanity. The latter is also about obsession in a way, but also about memory and the hubris of man against nature (whereas "Dogs" was the hubris of man against technology). It wasn't bad, but as a standalone novella I thought it was thinner. Overall 3 stars (4 for "Dogs," 2 for "Days").