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Summary: A fabulous book. A "Cantebury Tales" in space.
Review: Each character was well thought out and keeps ther readers attention. Expecially the poet, a truelly interesting character. The similarities between this and Cantebury Tales are enjoyable and played off of well. Great Book.
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Summary: A Nose boggoling peice of literature
Review: it kind of disturbs me that anyone can write a revie
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Summary: One of the most intriguing works of SF I've ever read
Review: Dan Simmons' Hyperion towers over the competition purely by the strength of how different it is. I have never read something that was so unlike the standard, constantly reiterated staples of SF, whilst remaining so very relevant. It is at times horrifying, beautiful and unfathomable. Simmons paints a picture too big to take in all at once, and as you are treated to the tidbits of information he scatters before you, you gain a greater understanding of the epic panorama he is laying before your eyes. I can't rate this book highly enough. I picked it up on a whim, and have yet to find a series of books I enjoyed more. Just make sure you have the sequel to hand - I spent an infuriating month trying to track it down before I could lay my mind at rest
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Summary: A strong 3 stars.
Review: Probably would have given it 4 if the story hadn't been abruptly stopped, only to find out there is a second book. Otherwise, I thought it was pretty imaginative and fairly well written. Now I have to find the other book.
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Summary: Horribly over-rated
Review: It seems that I'm the only person in the world who has read Hyperion and not loved it. I found the independent stories mostly unbelievable and stupid - let's take Rachel's story, for example; isn't it classic scifi in the negative sense of the term? A simple idea, looks brilliant on paper but turns out to be impossible to do well enough? The same can be said of the whole epic. Simmons just rushed head over heels into something he couldn't handle. And the basic plot drags on without awaking a spark of interest in me. I'm just glad it stopped before the climax; now I only have to avoid the rest of the series so that I'll never have to know what sorry idiocies our beloved author made up for the ending.
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Summary: Great ideas but not great writing
Review: This is a very enjoyable book, combining a lot of interesting ideas from various sources, but I groaned many times at the clumsiness of his writing. The characters are intriguing but ultimately shallow and fairly predictable. Maybe it's too subtle for me, or maybe I need to know more about Keats to "get it." It's very good SF but I don't think I'd call it lasting literature. Several readers have referred to it as "best SF ever." For characterization, complexity, and accomplished writing, it's not even close to being in the same league as, say, The Book of the New Sun.
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Summary: Inventive, mysterious, well written
Review: This novel reignited my interest in SF/Fantasy. Well written, layers of plot unravel and a fantastic setting.Keep in mind you must read at least one sequel - it's not complete.
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Summary: The most amazing piece of science fiction i ever read
Review: A master pirce of science fiction. Anyone who likes sci-fi has to read this book.
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Summary: One of the greats
Review: This book (and the successors in the series) manage the rare feat of being epic and intimate, combining aspects of hard SF, horror and fantasy. The plot and ideas are all stunning, the characters aren't bad, and Dan Simmons has a straightforward writing style that I like. It is certainly in the top 25 best SF stories I've ever read. Probably top 10. Maybe top 1.
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Summary: An excellent look at the future of mankind
Review: This book is one of the best I can remember reading. The six tales are all equally captivating and thought-provoking. The tale of the Consul's grandmother and of the detective are my favorites. I also liked the Scholar's tale. Halfway through the sequel, I like it, too. The greatest thing about the book is the way these people are written just like any people we know today. In many science fiction novels, the people are just unbelievable. I think the character of CEO Gladstone is quite good for being a minor character. She isn't so minor in the second book... A fantabulous read.
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