Service model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

[Scott Dorsey]

I think James Nicoll reviewed this here which is what got me to read it.
Unlike him, I thought it was too long... it could have been cut down by
20% or so by a good editor and been a tighter and stronger book. But I
stll enjoyed the story of a robot and his friend traversing an apocalyptic
landscape after all the humans (well, most of them) were gone. The ending
was mostly a surprise and tied everything up nicely. Occasionally I felt
like I was in a Philip K. Dick world that had been watered down for greater
realism. I liked the book but not as much as _Made Things_. I wouldn't
give this a Hugo but I am sure there are others who would.
--scott

[James Nicoll]

Post by Scott Dorsey
I think James Nicoll reviewed this here which is what got me to read it.
Unlike him, I thought it was too long... it could have been cut down by
20% or so by a good editor and been a tighter and stronger book. But I
stll enjoyed the story of a robot and his friend traversing an apocalyptic
landscape after all the humans (well, most of them) were gone. The ending
was mostly a surprise and tied everything up nicely. Occasionally I felt
like I was in a Philip K. Dick world that had been watered down for greater
realism. I liked the book but not as much as _Made Things_. I wouldn't
give this a Hugo but I am sure there are others who would.

Not me. I reviewed Alien Clay.

[Lynn McGuire]

Post by Scott Dorsey
I think James Nicoll reviewed this here which is what got me to read it.
Unlike him, I thought it was too long... it could have been cut down by
20% or so by a good editor and been a tighter and stronger book. But I
stll enjoyed the story of a robot and his friend traversing an apocalyptic
landscape after all the humans (well, most of them) were gone. The ending
was mostly a surprise and tied everything up nicely. Occasionally I felt
like I was in a Philip K. Dick world that had been watered down for greater
realism. I liked the book but not as much as _Made Things_. I wouldn't
give this a Hugo but I am sure there are others who would.
--scott

I am years away from reading this book. But, I have a plan.

Lynn