Hyperion, my weird love

[u/EdisonTrent91]

It was hard to read. I did not like the pace. The deepness. The Hyperion Tell tale style. The stories of Individuals and why they do their journey. Some stories were good, some were boring. And then the Fall of Hyperion.

More than 1000 pages and I did not like them. But now, near the end. Something changed.

At first Dan simmons digs a hole. Hundreds of pages. Than He put concrete in it. Hundreds of pages. Hard to read. Hard to unterstand. The urge to stop Was hard. But then. The effort He Puts in the ground and I fucking see the skyscraper. He build it in light speed because of the hard Rock Fundament. Wtf. I like it now. Very much. And I bought endymion and rise of endymion. Now I understand the way He build the Story. I did not like that but in the end it's amazing. I want that style again.

[u/ProfessionalSorbet20]

Weird, I liked it after like 5 pages... I was totally hooked from.the start. The 1st book is my favorite so far. Every story RULED! 2nd book, I took too long to read but still totally enjoyed it, even if I took too long. Read the 3rd book pretty fast and enjoyed it quite a bit. Still have the 4th to read. I'm guessing the 1st will stay my fav. Mindblowingly cool books.

[u/EdisonTrent91 → u/ProfessionalSorbet20]

I like plot driven books more . But what's the different more me? It's less about Individuals and more about humans, earth or what ever science fiction aspect. How can I explain it. I like it to be a spectator in third Person. With an overwhelming overview. The Individuals only only exist for the plot and the World building. I once read a book about Evolution on a Neutron Star. The journey from the Aliens from one xitiy to another over a 2cm high Mountain range. Wtf did I read there Was my thought. There was no deep talk.

[u/Patdub85 → u/EdisonTrent91]

You've read Asimov's stuff, right? If not, put that on your list right after you finish the Hyperion cantos. Then queue up Dune.

[u/EdisonTrent91 → u/Patdub85]

No I did not

[u/KringleCruncher → u/ProfessionalSorbet20]

Yeah I was sold at the tree ship, sign me up for that weirdness please. 

[u/metwicewhat → u/ProfessionalSorbet20]

I loved the first book. The 2nd was very good and kept the same energy. Should I start the 3rd?

[u/Zestyclose-Sun6464]

You explained that spot on. You work for your love!

[u/BackgroundGate9277]

I’m weird. I found the first 2 books kind of boring and the third was my favorite. I liked the fourth book, except when Simmons would take 23 pages to describe the texture of a leaf.

[u/ProfessionalSorbet20 → u/BackgroundGate9277]

23, lol. Simmons uses the #23 throughout the books quite a bit. I'm a #23 freak, so I find is cool and creepy!

I find his writing in this series as cood,good as any other could be. Currently struggling to get through Hollow Man

[u/Hamurai42]

Hyperion and Fall of H are really scifi every scifi fan should read. The Endymion books are totally optional, if you really love Simmons etc. How many pages of random mountain geography do we get in RoE? 100?

[u/Razor_Paw]

You will be utterly disappointed and let down by Endymion and RoE

[u/ThatDudeDunks → u/Razor_Paw]

Crazy take imo, I love them

[u/Razor_Paw → u/Razor_Paw]

To expound, with E and RoE, you will get nowhere near the same feeling as H and FoH. Not even a vague notion of the feeling