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rory_solar's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
michinio's review against another edition
5.0
If you're fan of sci-fi or fantasy and looking for something fresh, but not just another space /time/planet/star travel story and as epic as classic sci-fi with new breath, including some philosophy and nice storytelling - then this book is for you!
.. and not only. Great adventure for anybody I'd say.
.. and not only. Great adventure for anybody I'd say.
artistmaybe's review against another edition
4.0
What happened when they reached the Time tombs? This was weird place to end the book. I guess the answers are in the rest of the series.
straw's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
peterberkery's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
joshykb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was such a compelling story — I can’t even fully express by thoughts here. Framing the book with the stories of the 7 pilgrims makes for a unique array of genres and themes all contained within one story. Each story was a page turner that left me with more questions about the Hyperion Cantons. That being said — there were some thing I felt could have been better explained — some of the sci of the sci-fi went over my head at times & there were lots of abbreviations that weren’t clearly explained until way later in the book. But even these complaints work to make you feel like you’ve been dropped into a legitimate universe that’s moved on from present day without you.
Ending the book with a reference to the Wizard of Oz was PERFECTION. Literally 2 pages before that reference I said to myself that it felt very much like a sci-fi Wizard of Oz
fecriswell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Blend between an Asimov novel and Stephen King’s “It”. Very bulky chapters.
shandyt's review against another edition
5.0
It's easy for me to give this book a rating—it is a five-star piece of fiction. The prose is arresting, the world fleshed out in rich detail, the stories dark and clever, the mood intensely evocative. Whether or not I enjoyed the book is a more difficult question, and one I suspect I'll have to ruminate on before I'm able to answer it with any confidence. I was never truly bored, even during the stories that weren't my favorites, but neither was I compelled to speed-read so I could learn what happened next. It isn't the darkest book I've read by any margin (that honor goes to David Peace's Red Riding quartet), but there were certain sections I still found myself dreading the inevitable emotional toll of getting through. One factor that certainly doesn't hurt my opinion of the book is the fantastic audio production quality. Not many audiobooks have more than two narrators, but this one has almost as many as there are major characters. With the exception of the female narrator, who I'd consider only "okay," they do a fantastic job—particularly Martin Silenus' narrator. He absolutely nails the voice of the cynical, hedonistic artist. Overall, I feel very glad that I read this book, and look forward to someday moving on to the sequel. I just need to let my brain recharge a little, first.