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dogfoodknight's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
grayr's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
crickedcactus's review against another edition
3.0
The first book promised so much, and the second book didn't really deliver. I wanted this book to be so much more. (SPOILERS AHEAD)
The first half of FoH was amazing. I could see all the piezes moving together, and i was trying hard to figure out where they were going. We get some closure on some stuff from the first book, but then we get a lot more questions that remain unresolved. I thought the first two books went together, so I was expecting to have a proper closure.
I didn't like the deus ex machina at the end. I like it when books are puzzles that the reader is able to put together, not when piezes just come up from nowhere.
For example, John Keats uses an erg to snatch the baby of the Shriek at the end. I don't think we are ever explained what an erg does or how it works exactly, and it plays such an important role in the plot that I wish we had been told from the beginning of its potential so that when this happened I could have said " aaah smart! well played!" Instead it just feels like it came from nowhere. I felt the same way with Shriek turning into glass, which is just so random and so convenient.
A lot of the characters seem pretty irrelevant to the story ie Het Masteen, Silenus... even Kassad! His fighting scenes were entertaining but nothing else came out of them. I thought their roles would be a lot more important and instead they were just... meh. :(
The first half of FoH was amazing. I could see all the piezes moving together, and i was trying hard to figure out where they were going. We get some closure on some stuff from the first book, but then we get a lot more questions that remain unresolved. I thought the first two books went together, so I was expecting to have a proper closure.
I didn't like the deus ex machina at the end. I like it when books are puzzles that the reader is able to put together, not when piezes just come up from nowhere.
For example, John Keats uses an erg to snatch the baby of the Shriek at the end. I don't think we are ever explained what an erg does or how it works exactly, and it plays such an important role in the plot that I wish we had been told from the beginning of its potential so that when this happened I could have said " aaah smart! well played!" Instead it just feels like it came from nowhere. I felt the same way with Shriek turning into glass, which is just so random and so convenient.
A lot of the characters seem pretty irrelevant to the story ie Het Masteen, Silenus... even Kassad! His fighting scenes were entertaining but nothing else came out of them. I thought their roles would be a lot more important and instead they were just... meh. :(
toochmarone's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
malolauren's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.0
alyosha57's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
elvenrapier's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
harrkee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.25
sarajeanqueen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
echosk's review against another edition
4.0
Part of me feels like Dan Simmons tricked me into reading more poetry in the first two Hyperion Cantos books than I've read my whole life. Jokes aside the story and characters were incredibly enjoyable and endearing. Some characters took more of a side role in the second book but still had their shining moments.
Warning that The Fall of Hyperion is a little difficult to read and understand at points. I'd get lost 5-10% of the times and would need to keep rereading to make sure I understood everything. This makes it somewhat of a slog to read through portions of the book but still enjoyable once you wrap your head around the content. I look forward to reading/watching a Hyperion explained so I can appreciate the writing even more.
Warning that The Fall of Hyperion is a little difficult to read and understand at points. I'd get lost 5-10% of the times and would need to keep rereading to make sure I understood everything. This makes it somewhat of a slog to read through portions of the book but still enjoyable once you wrap your head around the content. I look forward to reading/watching a Hyperion explained so I can appreciate the writing even more.