A review by somasis
Stone Mad by Elizabeth Bear

3.0

Not quite as wonderful as the original, I think it was trying to tell two big stories in a little novella and ended up doing each only passably well. The Tommyknocker was fantastic, lots of action/adventure/etc. I also really appreciated the quieter moments at the end with Karen and Priya. I can get how the ending might be a let down after all the intensity of the Tommyknocker, but...I really liked Bear's interest in telling their story after their happily-ever-after. Here are two people who have to come together and realize that loving each other isn't enough to make a future together, they need to find a way to make their lives fit, making allowances, being considerate. That was pretty great, but like I said, it would have taken a full novel of both stories to satisfy me.