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whirl's review
- 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
- 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
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
dundero'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Blood and Death
babudarabu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, and Cursing
Minor: Gore and War