5.05k reviews for:

Hyperion

Dan Simmons

4.24 AVERAGE

hrynkiv's review against another edition

5.0

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10 / 10
Прочитав цю книгу вже вдруге, чудова наукова фантастика, одна з найбльш вражаючих книг, що я читав, і сподобалась мені значно більше за відому усім "Дюну". Ця книга більше нагадує збірник оповідань, тут шість історій, кожна з яких розповідає про того чи іншого головного героя та вплетена в загальну оповідь історії. З того що мені сподобалась і вразило це те, що кожна історія одначе відрізняється жанром і стилем, тут є і містичний трилер і кіберпанк детектив і науково фантастична пригода і історія кохання ітд

fil_san's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

nizmaar's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

neko_cam's review against another edition

3.0

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i found the first 20-25% of the book to be very boring, but from the tail end of the first of the pilgrim’s story and onwards the rest of the book was much better. there are a lot of good ideas on display here and the threads of the several stories are weaved together very pleasantly. i was disappointed to find that there is no satisfying ending included here. i’m unsure whether i’ll continue reading the rest of the cantos; three more books is quite a commitment.

aloa's review against another edition

1.0

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I thought dresden files 1 is the worst book ive ever read but storm front is a 5 star compared to this pile of horse shit. Oh my god its so bad i cant fully explain how angry this shit makes me. Who allowed this to get published? Writing sucks, characters are SO FUCKING BAD, the representation of women is laughable even for its time of publication it really just goes overboard with the misogyny. I mean who writes “beauty too perfect to believe: precisely the sort that even the most timid male dreams of violating” and thinks OH YEH I ATE WITH THAT ONE!!
Chapters are long and fucking boring
I fucking hate this
Worst book ive ever read in my life
Fuck u

rylanshannon's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 39%

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Didn’t get into it :/

shaunf721's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nathanrofe's review against another edition

4.25

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Incredible at times, kassad’s story was quite boring for me tho
but the priests story was an incredible way to start the book. but yeah ending felt slightly unrewarding 

rebae's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

frankie_ingram86's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous funny mysterious tense

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Hyperion started off very strong. Simmons has a way of leading you to a certain conclusion then turning you upside down with a sentence or two. It's thrilling and intense. There were a couple stories that left me wanting more but not in a good way. My biggest complaint is that this isn't a complete story. This 500 page book is really just the first half of a story. I just wish I knew from the beginning that I was making a 1000 page commitment.