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roshonline12's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
It was absolutely phenomenal. Its books like these that make being a reader worthwhile. I will forever cherish this experience of Hyperion. It was nothing short of a singularity, this reading experience will never be replicated in the future I am sure because nothing will beat it and everything I have ever read in the past pales before it. Three cheers for Hyperion! For Dan Simmons! And for Space Opera September Readathon 2021 which prompted me to experience this gem!
jersy's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
statelyelmslibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
A story of supreme intelligence!
More relevant today than when it was published.
If you like pontificating on subjects of religion and philosophy you must read this.
If you are disheartened by our own growing technology you must read this.
Just read it.. you will be so glad you did.
More relevant today than when it was published.
If you like pontificating on subjects of religion and philosophy you must read this.
If you are disheartened by our own growing technology you must read this.
Just read it.. you will be so glad you did.
etienne02's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! Quelle série! Un deuxième tome qui ne m’a peut-être pas touché aussi émotivement que le premier, mais une intrigue aussi solide et complexe qui regroupe les mêmes personnages si bien développés. Bien hâte de voir ce qui adviendra!
cadaniels's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jadedjaguar's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ebdawson's review against another edition
I'm really not sure how to rate or review this book, so I'm not going to at this time. But I will pass on a few things:
1. There is some very, VERY explicit content. (I picked this up by recommendation without doing any research on it)
2. The ending was pretty disappointing after all the groundwork that was laid.
1. There is some very, VERY explicit content. (I picked this up by recommendation without doing any research on it)
2. The ending was pretty disappointing after all the groundwork that was laid.
wyvernfriend's review against another edition
3.0
It's a story that echoes the Decameron and The Canterbury Tales, seven people tell the stories behind their going to Hyperion. Home to the Shrike and some tombs that no-one understands. Shrike will give one of them their wish but the others will die.
It's interesting and while the story continues into other books it doesn't induce me to continue reading.
It's interesting and while the story continues into other books it doesn't induce me to continue reading.
sookieskipper's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Science fiction isn't always about futuristic technology, alien races, battles and weaponry. Very rarely you come across a story classified as science fiction that has nothing to do with the time it is set in, advancement in science, interstellar travel etc. Hyperion is about people. Its about their faith in their religion and God. Its about their faith in law and order of the military. Its about finding joy in being human and being in a family. Its all about people encountering primal human emotions and their inability to come to terms with the losses they encounter.
The individual stories are sad, ironic, cruel, scary and even pathetic. But that's what has made them all humans and take up pilgrimage that's dangerous and probably fatal. Yet they make the trip anyway because they all have someone they care about associated with their target.
Once you take away the shell in which Simmons presents this book, these are stories that is relevant to any time and place, any religion or culture. At some point we have all seen the undignified hand of law, cruelty in the name of religion, trash sold as prime literature and so on.
Curious to find out what happens next.
Science fiction isn't always about futuristic technology, alien races, battles and weaponry. Very rarely you come across a story classified as science fiction that has nothing to do with the time it is set in, advancement in science, interstellar travel etc. Hyperion is about people. Its about their faith in their religion and God. Its about their faith in law and order of the military. Its about finding joy in being human and being in a family. Its all about people encountering primal human emotions and their inability to come to terms with the losses they encounter.
The individual stories are sad, ironic, cruel, scary and even pathetic. But that's what has made them all humans and take up pilgrimage that's dangerous and probably fatal. Yet they make the trip anyway because they all have someone they care about associated with their target.
Once you take away the shell in which Simmons presents this book, these are stories that is relevant to any time and place, any religion or culture. At some point we have all seen the undignified hand of law, cruelty in the name of religion, trash sold as prime literature and so on.
Curious to find out what happens next.
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