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cbarteau 's review for:
The Rise of Endymion
by Dan Simmons
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Although it is better than Endymion, it still suffers from an agonizingly cringey romance plot (I will never hear “kiddo” the same way ever again), an obnoxious protagonist, and from overall missing the atmosphere and depth that made the first two novels the masterpieces they are. Its not the worst thing I’ve ever read, but it is still an immense letdown. The book also wastes multiple opportunities to explore plotlines the first two books left dangling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia