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whirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
Graphic: War and Death
Minor: Pregnancy
anshm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Violence, War, Vomit, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Colonisation, Blood, Chronic illness, and Death
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Genocide
jj2020's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Pregnancy, Violence, and War
machewson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Medical trauma, Slavery, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Torture, Child death, Terminal illness, Violence, War, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual violence
mynameisvesper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
How does one even try to explain this book. First: Hyperion series is not a sci-fi though it plays with sci-fi themes. It’s fantasy. First book was the intro to this one. The complexity goes a bunch of levels higher here and while, I loved it, I’m stranded with questions…
But without spoilers: medley on philosophy, religion, fears of AI, evolution, war strategy, colonisation and poetry. Takes some time to digest and take it in, and still you end up with questions. This doesn’t diminish the thrill of reading it though, cause it gives plenty of plot twists and plays on your emotional attachment to the characters. Glad to have this series on my shelf! I can see myself going back to this, and I’m definitely continuing with Endymion.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, War, Blood, and Colonisation
singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: War, Rape, Blood, Terminal illness, and Body horror
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Genocide, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry
yenbusen's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
manatad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
The two books are very different. Compared to the previous novel, this one has a much larger focus on the plot and setting rather than the characters and their backgrounds. It is therefore much more linear and reads like a typical novel with multiple points of view. As a result, the characters do not feel quite as distinct as before, but the universe they live in feels much more rich. I would say that the overall tone of the story is less mysterious and more action-packed.
There is a notable amount of padding in this book which serves to remind you of events from the previous novel. This might feel tedious and unnecessary if you were to start reading this book immediately after finishing the previous one.
What surprised me even more than my enjoyment of this novel was how emotional it made me. I shed tears and I laughed out loud. Any book that can make me do both of those things counts as a great one in my mind.
I didn't have the intention of moving on to read Endymion before I started this book, but I am considering it now. It doesn't feel like it is necessary to continue the series, but I've fallen in love with the worlds of the Hyperion Cantos and would really like to immerse myself in it again at some point in the future.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: War and Body horror
Minor: Alcohol and Pregnancy
nquinlan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Rape and War
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Colonisation
bmccollum4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Colonisation and War
Moderate: Body horror