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Picked it up from the Goodreads science fiction top list. The description did not make much sense to me but I decided to give it a try based on the popularity.

It was a bit hard for me to get into but after a while the narrative made sense. It felt cosy to imagine all these travelers gather around and tell stories to each other. I liked the variety of styles and themes that each character contributes. But I still felt it was not fully stitched together. Yes, there is this shared universe but the transition from one tale to another still was jarring. And the ending was underwhelming. I was hoping for some closure, and the last tale kind of provided it, but then there was a heap of unanswered questions.

What were your thoughts? If you read the sequels, were they worth it?

  • Baahb@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Gonna hop and the train and say “closure” is not what Hyperion offers, and it’s not intended to. Hyperion is honestly a subversive introduction to the next 3 books, in which you get 2 separate cathartic endings.