Pros: Conclusion to a great series; story gets interesting in last half of book Cons: Excessive detail description; plot gets sidetracked frequently; Raul (sometimes)
"If something doesn't happen here soon, I'm gonna WHACK OUT!"
Remember those words from Calvin and Hobbes?
That's how I felt many times while trudging through page after page of scenery description in the first half of Rise of...
Pros: rousing adventure with interesting ideas Cons: some uninspiring characterization
Dan Simmon's Hyperion series will always rank up there on my list of favorite sci-fi series. How can it not? I am a big fan of space opera with big ideas, and those Simon provided in spades. There are also elements from just about all enduring fables...
Pros: Great writing. Rest of the series is excellent Cons: Unsatisfying ending to the series. The device that the salvation of the universe depends on is corny.
Look elsewhere.
The book is tying up all of these loose ends that have developed in this rich world Mr. Simmons has created. The first three books should be required reading for anyone putting together a detailed sci-fi world. Groovy. I was...
Pros: Well written, engrossing, great moral story Cons: You MUST read the others first (or it won't make any sense)
I fell in love with Dan Simmons when I discovered "Hyperion" and was quite excited when he published the 3rd and 4th (and supposedly, final) books in this wonderful series. While it's pretty imperative that you read the first 3 books before...
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