This is not the novel you are looking for...By which of course I mean that this novel is not what you may be expecting when you pick it up. I certainly didn't predict that the book would be exactly what it was in the end. I thought it was a straightforward classic sci-fi in the same manner as others...
I really liked it. At first I thought it's going to be a very heavy read, but it really wasn't. The Sci-Fi aspect is a bit soft (not many technical details), but the plot is good.
WHAT THE SHRIKE!What in the world did I just read, and why didn't I read it sooner? This book is so superbly written and crafted—it's easily one of the best modern books I've read, one that excels in storytelling and writing!If I could give this book more than five stars, I definitely, definitely w...
Really enjoyed the different stories - Dan Simmons did a masterful job of covering different genres. Was a little disappointed with the ending - I prefer the first book in a series to stand on its own. No other complaints, though. I can see why this book is consistently on top 100 lists.
This is a very, very good book. Superbly written, plotted and paced. The sheer number of awesome science fiction ideas touched on in this book is mind boggling. Simmons could have written a dozen or more novels using the ideas in this one book. The only thing that keeps Hyperion from a five star...
Found a big box of sci-fi/fantasy paperbacks out on the sidewalk in Park Slope. This and the sequel were in there, and I vaguely remembered hearing that it's an important one, so...
This book is just as amazing today as it was the first time I read it in high school.It is my favorite book in the Hyperion Cantos and it is one of my favorite sci-fi/fantasy books of all time. Simmons uses a framing story of a journey to set up not just the backstories for the pilgrims to the Tim...
This is a classic space opera tale, though most of it takes place on the planet of Hyperion, except in flashbacks. Seven travelers are on a pilgrimage to see the Shrike, a godlike alien being who apparently has a habit of going on bloodthirsty killing sprees and carving up most of the travelers who ...
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