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Just finished Hyperion, curious to hear the community’s thoughts (lemmy.world)
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Picked it up from the Goodreads science fiction top list. The description did not make much sense to me but I decided to give it a try based on the popularity.

It was a bit hard for me to get into but after a while the narrative made sense. It felt cosy to imagine all these travelers gather around and tell stories to each other. I liked the variety of styles and themes that each character contributes. But I still felt it was not fully stitched together. Yes, there is this shared universe but the transition from one tale to another still was jarring. And the ending was underwhelming. I was hoping for some closure, and the last tale kind of provided it, but then there was a heap of unanswered questions.

What were your thoughts? If you read the sequels, were they worth it?

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[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely loved Hyperion, and the sequel Fall of Hyperion does a fantastic job building and wrapping up most of the threads that started. On its own it can be fairly unsatisfying, but if you view it as a journey, not a destination, it's a richer experience.

[–] nodimetotie@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Ok, I might give it a try.

SpoilerDoes the next book at least explain what happened to the Templar?