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Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)

Dan Simmons

Start date: March 15, 2025

Finish date: April 14, 2025

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Jan 10, 2011 Kevin Xu rated it it was ok

I love the other three books in the series just fine, but I cannot stand books with the format of separate stories set in the same universe that never connects with each other. Its one of the major reasons I dislike World War Z. The only one that worked is Wild Cards. For Wild Cards it felt more like reading history.

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Oct 19, 2017 Barb rated it it was amazing

Shelves: kindle, audiobook

This book consists of a bunch of smaller stories as each of the characters gives their back-story. The audio book uses different narrators for each character & some were better than others. The female character brought to mind for me the HBO series Crashbox! Weird! So, though technically good, I didn't love the all narration. I did very much enjoy the stories and the book as a whole. I started out a little confused as to what was going on, but things became clearer as it went on. There is really ...more

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Dec 09, 2010 Mike rated it really liked it

Shelves: owned, sci-fi, print, series

The novel follows seven strangers as they debark on a pilgrimage to the Time Tombs and the dreaded Shrike on the world of Hyperion. Hyperion is a fringe planet in post-Earth universe, which is divided into three factions: the ruling Hegemony (humans), the Ousters (humans) the TechnoCore (AI).

Simmons' universe is very believable, more or less an extension of Earth society combined with modest technological advancements. But it's Hyperion that is truly defines the setting. Hyperion is a world of m ...more

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Oct 12, 2009 Angela Randall rated it really liked it

Shelves: first-book-in-great-series, read-2012, friends-recommend, 1990-1999, 20th-century, we-own, fiction, ange-recommends, sci-fi, essential-reading

This was beautifully written from the perspective of multiple characters, with different stories to tell interwoven with the present.

I have to say, I love sci-fi books which use the science fiction as an interesting backdrop for some really intense character interaction and scenarios you just couldn't create in the present world. This book does it brilliantly.

As for the end.. weird. And earwormy. And a total cliffhanger. ...more

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