A review by tylerhollon
Hyperion by Dan Simmons

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Didn’t particularly like it at first. Nothing really happens in the book, it’s more of a prelude to set up the next book. 

The universe and stories are great though. It’s a pretty dense read near the beginning, but it is extremely worth it. Easily the best sci-fi I’ve read.