Reviews - Hyperion | The StoryGraph

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Hyperion

Dan Simmons

4.24 AVERAGE

brenden_odonnell's review against another edition

3.0

i have two friends with guns to my head about reading this book!

xonicle's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was pleasantly surprised by Hyperion. I went into it completely blind with zero expectations and had a great time reading it. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time waiting for the next unexpected twist. Each character was unique and a joy to read about. Every section convinced me that the book could not get better and this would be my favorite character, only for the next section to one-up its predecessor. The changing writing styles between characters serves as a unique way for the reader to gain more insight into the character currently in focus. From a series of diary entries straight out of a horror novel to a film noir style mystery, each new character quickly captured my heart and attention.
It seems that Dan Simmons has gone through a crisis of faith at some point in his life and some of thay bleeds into his writing in Hylerion. As someone who finds themselves asking similar questions, I appreciated the religious themes and discussions throughout this book. Hyperion isn’t the most original or mind-blowing piece of media I’ve ever seen. I’m sure many would find the writing too pretentious and lacking true substance. However, it found me at the exact right time and I found myself truly enjoying it.

jopopipo's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

wwhelan1998's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Probably my all time favorite book. Think Canterbury Tales but in space.

lomeraniel's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Content Warnings

locus_pocus's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

evanscahill's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark 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: Complicated

Politically facile and indulgently Neo-liberal with flirtations with centrism. Paints humanity as monstrous then bathes in the beauty and artistry of humanity.
Considers AI as alien, but gives it human life, then paints it as hostile.
Ernest Cline but good writing, if on-par storytelling.

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