
Hyperion is a science fiction novel that follows the journey of seven individuals on a pilgrimage to the mysterious Time Tombs, each sharing their own unique tale along the way. The storytelling style is reminiscent of The Canterbury Tales, with each character's story adding depth to the overall thematic arc. The book is praised for its intricate world-building, futuristic setting, and exploration of complex philosophical and ethical themes.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings for Hyperion include instances of graphic violence, death, trauma, and dark themes such as existential despair and psychological horror.
Has Romance?
While not the central focus, there are romantic elements present within the character stories, particularly in the contexts of love, sacrifice, and relationships that add emotional depth.
From The Publisher:
A stunning tour de force filled with transcendent awe and wonder, Hyperion is a masterwork of science fiction that resonates with excitement and invention, the first volume in a remarkable epic by the multiple-award-winning author of The Hollow Man.
On the world called Hyperion, beyond the reach of galactic law, waits a creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all.
On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope-and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands.
Praise for Dan Simmons and Hyperion
"Dan Simmons has brilliantly conceptualized a future 700 years distant. In sheer scope and complexity it matches, and perhaps even surpasses, those of Isaac Asimov and James Blish."-The Washington Post Book World
"An unfailingly inventive narrative . . . generously conceived and stylistically sure-handed."-The New York Times Book Review
"Simmons's own genius transforms space opera into a new kind of poetry."-The Denver Post
"An essential part of any science fiction collection."-Booklist
Ratings (201)
Incredible (70) | |
Loved It (63) | |
Liked It (34) | |
It Was OK (20) | |
Did Not Like (10) | |
Hated It (4) |
Reader Stats (441):
Read It (199) | |
Currently Reading (9) | |
Want To Read (175) | |
Did Not Finish (12) | |
Not Interested (46) |
1 comment(s)
The world in this book, and the individual stories within are incredibly compelling. Can't wait to read the next one.
About the Author:
Dan Simmons, a full-time public school teacher until 1987, is one of the few writers who consistently work across genres, producing novels described as science fiction, horror, fantasy, and mainstream fiction, while winning major awards in all these fields. His…
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