Reviews

The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

sour33's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

wojevan's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

gossamerwingedgazelle's review

4.0

Hyperion was an incredible book that ended too abruptly. The Fall of Hyperion was also very good. However, I felt like there was a bit too much "God" in the book, and there was just a bit too much reaching to be profound. That and there were too many plotlines. Does it give some closure to Hyperion? Yes. Is it perfect? No. That having been said, I felt like Simmons did a good job setting up the ending.

thatguyjae's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

4.0

tim_23's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

4.0

sekkeywho's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

bgoldber88's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

camw's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

cecile87's review

4.0

I'm not as literate and savvy as some reviewers here--can NOT sum up what I just read as I'm still pondering it. Got a lot of it, but some parts will always elude me. Especially the poetry. Never been patient with it. At least not poetry such as Keats'.

Anyhoo, enjoyed the ride. And, as always, I appreciate sci fi authors who deliberately include people of color in their stories. It's so easy for them not to.

johnawickline's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5