"Like its subjects, the book is sharp and witty. . . . [Dyer] fans will enjoy reading about the characters' obsessions (such as jazz, film, and photography), as well as Dyer's thoughtful and absorbing digressions." –Publishers Weekly
"Of all the hyped novels of 1980s London, it remains one of the most genuine." –
New Statesman "Dyer writes crisp, Martin Amis-inflected prose, full of acute perceptions and neat phrases . . . The book abounds in colourful descriptions of familiar aspects of London life." –
The Times Literary Supplement "The great thing about [
The Colour of Memory] is its tone, which is neither snide nor wistful, but sharply contemplative, with the typical (and typically pleasing) Dyer humor underlying it all." –
The Threepenny Review