Hyperion

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Summary: it's just fantastic!!!!!!!
Review: well,i was a bit skeptic when i started to read it....but then i got hooked...it's like a drug ,you can't stop reading it..... after finished reading Hyperion i just had to continue to the Fall of Hyperion and other sequels to see what is going to happen...

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Summary: Incredible
Review: This book, along with the sequel and the Endymion series, is simply the most incredible work of sf I have ever read. The sheer imagination and complexity are nearly overwhelming (in a good way). How Simmons can take so many interesting subplots and weave them all together into a cohesive, MEANINGFUL story is nothing short of awe-inspiring. What a talent.

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Summary: Boring
Review: I read almost the entire book before I realized I was BORED.. It had some nice ideas, but I just couldn't continue anymore. I'm suprised it has so many positive reviews on here.

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Summary: Killer Story
Review: Best Series of books written on the future of man kind. Don't argue they are

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Summary: One to recommend to non-SF readers
Review: I've loved Hyperion for years. As a librarian, I recommend it highly to any (adult, not teen) reader who wants an introduction to the SF genre. This book, written as a string of long narratives by six different characters, represents some of SF's best themes: life after death, messianic figures, interstellar warfare, time travel, interplanetary colonization, strange alien encounters, cyberpunk. It even crosses genres with the detective's story. The characters are all well-fleshed out and thoroughly engaging, even if they're not all entirely likeable. I thought Fall Of Hyperion was just as good and a definite must-read for anyone who liked Hyperion. The two Endymion books fell a little flat and I don't usually recommend those unless I have a hard-core Simmons reader in front of me.

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Summary: It's not THAT good, geez
Review: I just finished Hyperion and am starting on Fall of Hyperion. It's all right, but I honestly don't see the thing about it being like the best book ever. It's not the most wonderful, exceptional book on the planet, it's just a good solid innovative read. Each character's story has something about it to keep you reading (Except Lamia's--Ugh, that cheezy detective crap!), and the characterization is great, but I've read better books--The Stand, 1984, and the Lord of the Rings spring to mind immediately. It's worth the read, but don't except the best book ever.

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Summary: THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD !!!
Review: This story has everything a reader could ever want, realistic characters, amazing worlds, an enveloping plot, morethings than I could possibly think to list here. From the beginning of Hyperion to the end of Rise of Endymion this story explores things I would neverhave dreamed of. This and all the otherbooks in the Hyperion Cantos are a must read for any sci-fi fan!

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Summary: The best books made. Ever.
Review: I've read what most people call classics. The Tolkien series. 2001: A Space Oddessy, along with the stories that followed. But, Dan Simmons's Hyperion, along with the following Fall of Hyperion, Endymion, and The Rise of Endymion, blow every other book away. From the start of Hyperion to the end of The Rise of Endymion, this series will not let you stop reading. These books are magnificent.

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Summary: I remember Siri, too.
Review: This is definitely at the Round Table of the greatest science fiction novels ever written. The story I found the most touching, and the most powerful was the Consul's story. I, too, remember Siri. If you haven't read this, then that statement doesn't mean much to you, but once you read this it might mean a lot. This book is THAT powerful, I only lived in that universe while I read it. I didn't eat, sleep, drink, go to the bathroom the whole time I was reading it. Hypnotic.

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Summary: Breath Taking
Review: Magnificent, This book was unbeleivable. I was captured right away into the Hegemony and the Core. Dan Simmons did an outstanding job. He wrote marvelous science fiction with ideas similar to Stargate and interplanetary travel with a mix of Star Trekish ships and technology. The book ends with a cliffhanger which only makes you want to read the sequel. Who will prevail the Shrike or Humans. If you enjoyed the Canterbuy Tales, which I did , you will enjoy each of the 6 fascinating tale sthat the pilgrims tell on their journey.