Scan barcode
A review by djwudi
The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
4.0
A good second half to the far-future grand-scale space opera of Hyperion, moving away from the Canterbury Tales-inspired pilgrim's tales to spend more time with the rest of the universe as the story progresses. Definitely best seen as the second half to a singular work than as a sequel.
NOTE: Given Simmons’ descent into right-wing politics, including [Islamophobia](https://viewfromtheloft.typepad.com/view_from_the_loft/2006/04/dan_simmons_cal_1.html) and [publicly attacking Greta Thunburg](https://file770.com/dan-simmons-criticized-for-remarks-about-thunberg/), he has earned a space on my “[milkshake duck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkshake_Duck)” virtual bookshelf, collecting those authors whose work I discovered, enjoyed, and might still enjoy, before later realizing that they are what I consider to be rather horrible people.
NOTE: Given Simmons’ descent into right-wing politics, including [Islamophobia](https://viewfromtheloft.typepad.com/view_from_the_loft/2006/04/dan_simmons_cal_1.html) and [publicly attacking Greta Thunburg](https://file770.com/dan-simmons-criticized-for-remarks-about-thunberg/), he has earned a space on my “[milkshake duck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkshake_Duck)” virtual bookshelf, collecting those authors whose work I discovered, enjoyed, and might still enjoy, before later realizing that they are what I consider to be rather horrible people.