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Joshua
Jan 21, 2008 rated it it was amazing
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This novel won the Hugo award in 1990 and rightfully so. Hyperion can best be described as a futuristic Cantebury Tales . There are so many well thought out stories and ideas in this book, that in the end will leave you breathless. From cyberpunk, to poetry, to military sci-fi, to a study on the corruption of religion, to the legendary traveling Jew, and many more. I was mesmerized by how moving each singular story was and how they all connected together on a far-off foreign world. Set in the ...more
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Rob
Jun 29, 2007 rated it it was amazing
I love Dan Simmons. This was my first read by him. This is a great science fiction that has layers of meaning. I have to admit that I couldn't figure out all his meanings. Great read! ...more
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TRXTRMXTR
Aug 30, 2021 rated it really liked it
Surprisingly good. Told in a Canterbury Tales format with a cliffhanger ending.
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a great story, or several interconnected stories. Enigmatic ending.
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