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jan75

jan75@bookwyrm.social

Joined 10 months ago

I mostly like science fiction (as long as it's not philosophical), fantasy and crime fiction. Other than that, i like Magic: The Gathering (almost exclusively EDH) and DnD.

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reviewed The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons (Hyperion Cantos, #2)

Dan Simmons: The Fall of Hyperion (Paperback, 2004, Gollancz) 4 stars

On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits …

Review of 'The Fall of Hyperion' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Simply amazing book even though not that much is happening after all. The different characters stories were told so differently and engaging it really felt like the character telling his story. Obviously the stories were also very good, especially the one about the child.

The beginning feels a bit overwhelming with all the terms of this science fiction world but in time you'll understand the world more and more. And all the worldbuilding is done "on the way" - it never gets in the way of the story being told itself.

If you like science fiction i'd urge you to read this book, at least the first story (you'll know when it's finished).