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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Alastair Reynolds' book was my first foray into science fiction in an extremely long time. As a scientist myself, I love the idea behind science fiction, as good science fiction explores the philosophical underpinnings and consequences of new technologies that have been or may be invented, based on modern research. And in this department, Reynolds succeeded abundantly. What I was let down by, however, was the poor characterization, the poor dialogue, and the mostly weak motives driving the characters' behaviour, especially in regard to the relationship between the detective and the archaeologist he gets involved with. Some lines are cringeworthy, and reminded me of Hollywood movie… Read more
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