Hyperion Review | A Spoiler Free review of Why YOU should read Dan Simmons' Hyperion 

Hey Bridger! I can see why it is your favourite. It is so beautifuly written, Dan Simmons' skill to mesh all the genre's together was my favourite part. I am looking forward to starting the Fall of Hyperion soon, I am going to give myself a month break to come down from the emotional high that was Hyperion before diving back in. how many times have you read it since your first reading?

@@TreeBeardBookReviews First read: 1992 Second read: 1997 (with the release of the Endymion duology) Third read: ~2007 Fourth read: Long overdue

Did you find with every subsequent reread you discovered something new? Thats one aspect of the reread that fascinates me. Id love to reread it again several years from now to see if it hits me differently or if one of the tales speaks to me more than the first go through. To pull a line from Dr. Who- we all change... we're all different people through our lives, and thats ok.

@@TreeBeardBookReviews Absolutely. I’ve responded differently to the various pilgrims with each read. The poet is the only one I haven’t quite connected with at this point, but maybe I will on my fourth read now that I’m closer to his age. :) The Consul’s tale made the biggest impression on my first read. The scholar and priest on my second read. And Lamia and Keats on the third read (I was focused on really understanding their central roles in the Fall of Hyperion).

So interesting how that happens. I find even rereading a book at a different time of year has me in a different frame of mind. Thanks for all the insights Bridger I appreciate it!

It's so good!

Thanks Chas! I think I'll be diving back in May

Thanks Baron!

Ya I imagine it is one half of a whole. I’m looking forward to starting it.

Thank you Mariana!

How was Ilium and Olympos? I heard it’s a sci-fi retelling of the Iliad and the odyssey? I have hardcover copies of both that look awesome.

@@TreeBeardBookReviews Essentially, yes. They're definitely inspired by the Iliad and Odyssey, that is clear as day. But they take inspiration from other places as well. Ilium is really good, at least from my view. I haven't gotten to Olympus quite yet. They're structured similarly to Hyperion, scattered stories eventually forming into one whole narrative.

Thank you Teo! I can't wait to have my books back, theyve sadly been packed while I move. You might have to treat yourself to a nice Hardback of a book you want =P

100% you will connect with one of the stories.

Funnily enough I just dnfed it, first one of those in awhile.