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A review by dagoth_ur
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!
Not all of the stories i liked a lot but the really good ones made this worthwhile, and honestly i like this book more than i like dune, just make sure you have the next book if you want an ending ( i expected this book to be like dune, where the rest of the books didn't have to be read after the first and the first could be a stand alone)
The preist, Kassad , silenus and Sol were the most compelling. Ran immediately to barns and Nobel when i finished this. The shrike is masterfully written, most of the terror comes from your own imagination
Bad parts, some parts kind of leave you in the dark and for a while you are really confused. And i HATE the cliffhanger, worst part is that the ending takes forever in the next book, so its not really satisfying when you pick up the next book (fall of Hyperion and don't get the ending, the next book is from John Keats point of view, and then the pilgrims and Keats can be really tedious when you just want to get to the pilgrims.
Not all of the stories i liked a lot but the really good ones made this worthwhile, and honestly i like this book more than i like dune, just make sure you have the next book if you want an ending ( i expected this book to be like dune, where the rest of the books didn't have to be read after the first and the first could be a stand alone)
The preist, Kassad , silenus and Sol were the most compelling. Ran immediately to barns and Nobel when i finished this. The shrike is masterfully written, most of the terror comes from your own imagination
Bad parts, some parts kind of leave you in the dark and for a while you are really confused. And i HATE the cliffhanger, worst part is that the ending takes forever in the next book, so its not really satisfying when you pick up the next book (fall of Hyperion and don't get the ending, the next book is from John Keats point of view, and then the pilgrims and Keats can be really tedious when you just want to get to the pilgrims.