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Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)

Dan Simmons

Start date: May 1, 2012

Finish date: May 31, 2012

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Apr 24, 2012 Veronica Belmont rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: sword-and-laser, scifi

Well, this is definitely one of those cliffhanger ending books, as many people warned me. So.... close.... yet so far away.

Anyhow. The book was excellent, I loved the independent narratives and the writing style. This book made me want to learn so much more about the universe it's based in/on. The allusions to classic poetry and literature were very fitting to the story line, and I think they'll only deepen with what I've read so far of The Fall of Hyperion. Yes, I immediately went out and bough ...more

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May 05, 2012 meaghs rated it liked it

This book should be read as a prequel to the main story, which is 'Fall of Hyperion'. Once you've gotten through it as a prequel, the setting becomes full and vibrant, ready to deliver this well-thought techno-theological treatise on this future conflict between man and machine.

I think alot of people find this book hard to read. In that case I'd recommend reading the second book first then go back to this one. The second book has enough introductory material throughout that you probably won't b ...more

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Apr 17, 2012 Sarah rated it liked it

Shelves: sword-and-laser

I had trouble getting into this book. I didn't really feel a strong connection with any of the characters, so I didn't feel very compelled to continue on. I did appreciate the book for its story, prescient designs of the Web etc, and for all of the literary devices used (including all of the references to other works of fiction!). I was interested in the story and what had happened and how it was affecting the present, but I mostly just kept reading because I felt like I should finish the book, ...more

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May 03, 2012 Tawnie rated it really liked it

Shelves: science-fiction

Hyperion is a well written and intriguing novel. I enjoyed the characters and the overall tone of the book. So while I enjoyed the book I can’t decide if I would recommend it to others. It is very obviously the first in an epic and very little is resolved by the end of this book, which is the main reason I am frustrated at it. It does mean that I will be reading at least the next book in the series. It has me hooked…

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