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Stephen
Dec 23, 2008 rated it it was amazing
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6.0 stars. One of my ALL Time Favorite novels. This is easily on my list of top 5 GREATEST Science Fiction novels ever written. Superb combination of grand, "big idea" space opera with incredible characters and deeply emotional writing. A PERFECT NOVEL!!! HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION!!

Winner: Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1990)
Winner: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1990)
Nominee: Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1990)
Nominee: British Science Fict ...more
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Eoghann Irving
Jul 19, 2008 rated it it was ok
I’ve heard nothing but good things about the Hyperion series for the better part of 20 years. So I finally got round to reading this, the first book. And I won’t be reading any of the sequels.

I understand that there are a lot of allusions in the story to poets and others. Most of them went straight over my head and to be honest I mainly read books to enjoy the story the writer is telling, not catch obscure references anyway.

When looking at the actual story, things fall down. I just don’t care ab ...more
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Damien Marquess
Jul 21, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Just stunning!
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