Hyperion is my all time favourite Sci-Fi and up there with the best stories I have ever read. (First 2 books only, the third book is so bad I couldn't even make it halfway). An absolute...
Hyperion is my all time favourite Sci-Fi and up there with the best stories I have ever read. (First 2 books only, the third book is so bad I couldn't even make it halfway). An absolute masterpiece of character building, world building, and pacing. The only other book of is his I've read is Ilium and I didn't think much of it. Sad day for Sci-Fi fans.
I've given this opinion here before, but I firmly believe that the best reading experience is reading the original Hyperion, and then stopping there. It's a great standalone book, and if it didn't...
I've given this opinion here before, but I firmly believe that the best reading experience is reading the original Hyperion, and then stopping there. It's a great standalone book, and if it didn't have any sequels, people would just describe it as having an open or ambiguous ending.
The latter books attempt to clarify that ending in different ways, but end up making the themes of the series more bloated and less interesting. The original book is a tight exploration of stagnation and renewal in a hyper-consumerist society. It doesn't really need much expansion, because it explores its theme deftly from several different angles.
Just read Hyperion, it's the single best book in the series, and one of the best sci-fi books around, and it's perfectly sufficient by itself.
I agree, up to the opinion on the second-half of the Cantos. I agree it's not as strong as the first, but the need to know more about the connections implied in the first half made it very...
I agree, up to the opinion on the second-half of the Cantos. I agree it's not as strong as the first, but the need to know more about the connections implied in the first half made it very worthwhile reading. It's still very strong writing, imo.
It's interesting, I find that basically everyone loves the first 2 books and then it's really hit or miss for people on the next 2. You aren't the first person I have seen say they also enjoyed...
It's interesting, I find that basically everyone loves the first 2 books and then it's really hit or miss for people on the next 2. You aren't the first person I have seen say they also enjoyed the rest of the series. Just didn't work for me.
I'm about to finish the Expanse series and Hyperion was suggested by a couple of different apps as something to read next. I'll take this as a sign to read it.
I'm about to finish the Expanse series and Hyperion was suggested by a couple of different apps as something to read next. I'll take this as a sign to read it.
I'm jiving with Abbadon's Gate right now, and really enjoying that series. Hyperion is also one of my all-time favorites, so I hope you enjoy it similarly.
I'm jiving with Abbadon's Gate right now, and really enjoying that series. Hyperion is also one of my all-time favorites, so I hope you enjoy it similarly.
I read The Hyperion Cantos last year immediately after finishing The Expanse. It's a good series (well the first two at least, I enjoyed the second two but can see why they are more divisive) but...
I read The Hyperion Cantos last year immediately after finishing The Expanse. It's a good series (well the first two at least, I enjoyed the second two but can see why they are more divisive) but honestly apart from the fact that they both feature space travel, they couldn't be more different.
Hyperion is very much of the old fashioned scifi style where there are many other planets that are pretty much slightly different earths. The technology is ultra futuristic (science magic style) as opposed to the very grounded tech in The Expanse.
In hindsight I wish I'd read something else in between as a kind of palette cleanser so I didn't contrast them so much in my mind, I think that would have helped me sink into Hyperion more quickly and easily.
Hyperion is my all time favourite Sci-Fi and up there with the best stories I have ever read. (First 2 books only, the third book is so bad I couldn't even make it halfway). An absolute masterpiece of character building, world building, and pacing. The only other book of is his I've read is Ilium and I didn't think much of it. Sad day for Sci-Fi fans.
I've given this opinion here before, but I firmly believe that the best reading experience is reading the original Hyperion, and then stopping there. It's a great standalone book, and if it didn't have any sequels, people would just describe it as having an open or ambiguous ending.
The latter books attempt to clarify that ending in different ways, but end up making the themes of the series more bloated and less interesting. The original book is a tight exploration of stagnation and renewal in a hyper-consumerist society. It doesn't really need much expansion, because it explores its theme deftly from several different angles.
Just read Hyperion, it's the single best book in the series, and one of the best sci-fi books around, and it's perfectly sufficient by itself.
I also really enjoyed Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion. They are some of my favorites as well.
I agree, up to the opinion on the second-half of the Cantos. I agree it's not as strong as the first, but the need to know more about the connections implied in the first half made it very worthwhile reading. It's still very strong writing, imo.
It's interesting, I find that basically everyone loves the first 2 books and then it's really hit or miss for people on the next 2. You aren't the first person I have seen say they also enjoyed the rest of the series. Just didn't work for me.
I'm about to finish the Expanse series and Hyperion was suggested by a couple of different apps as something to read next. I'll take this as a sign to read it.
I'm jiving with Abbadon's Gate right now, and really enjoying that series. Hyperion is also one of my all-time favorites, so I hope you enjoy it similarly.
I read The Hyperion Cantos last year immediately after finishing The Expanse. It's a good series (well the first two at least, I enjoyed the second two but can see why they are more divisive) but honestly apart from the fact that they both feature space travel, they couldn't be more different.
Hyperion is very much of the old fashioned scifi style where there are many other planets that are pretty much slightly different earths. The technology is ultra futuristic (science magic style) as opposed to the very grounded tech in The Expanse.
In hindsight I wish I'd read something else in between as a kind of palette cleanser so I didn't contrast them so much in my mind, I think that would have helped me sink into Hyperion more quickly and easily.