Well done, but I enjoyed the first a bit more.

The problem is that I feel like you need to have read John Keets's work to truly enjoy this book. The story from the first book is so well done, and this one glosses over a bit too much of what I would have actually like to have seen. Some things from the book are abandoned or left abstract like why the pilgrims went on the journey in the first place. Still, there are so many threads that nicely got tied together and I did enjoy it.

Probably my biggest complaint is that I wanted the book to hurry up and tie up loose ends and I wasn't actually enjoying it. Still love dan Simmons though.

Also disappointed that there's only one narrator, but it makes sense and he did a fine enough job.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

The best

The best science fiction writing I have ever read, bar none! The interweaving of past and future was both seamless and added a dimension that I have yet to experience.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Great sequel!

I really enjoy the Hyperion series. This was the first time I had listened to/read this sequel and I thought it was really great. I love the author's description of the world and there is a huge revelation of the plot in this chapter of the Hyperion saga. Once again the voice narration was great, however in contrast to the narration of the original audiobook of Hyperion, this sequel does not feature multiple voice actors but only one voice actor. However the voice actor does a great job at narrating different character voices and I could feel that he was really getting into the saga himself. Overall I just really enjoyed this audiobook and I would definitely recommend it for any sci-fi fiction fan.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

Hard to explain how great this book is...

Words, tones, paintings in the mind. A truly tactile and wonderful experience. Sumptuous. Brilliant.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Doesn’t get much better

Read this series way back in the day, still astounding series. So good to have it read back to me this time

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 narrator

dislike different narrator from first book I liked all the narrated voices from the first one, made it alot easier to stay involved and keep up

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Okay

I found this kind of difficult to follow. There are a lot of characters each with their own story lines. I really only started this book to see what happens with Sol and Rachel. Seems to me like it was a whole lot of people taking turns saying 'hegemony'. The first book was better.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Good original story

Overall, I am enjoying this series. Original characters and world building.

The negatives for me is the patriarchal aspects - women are often sexualised and are in the minority. Other minorities are virtually absent. The only references to the past are all male poets or artists. Also, the foregrounding of religion as force for good is laughable.

Still, I'm enjoying it enough to read the next book.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Gripping throughout

Fantastic follow up to the first book, expands on the story wonderfully and follows through on the various previous threads that were woven.
Great narration very well read. Only real negative is the voice actor of Silenus was so perfect from the first book, but is chnaged in the second for some reason.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Brilliant story

I don’t understand why it has four stars.
Found it gripping me and at one time scared. Wonderful imagery and characters and although. It’s use of Keats so original

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!