Hardcover, 481 pages

English language

Published April 16, 1989 by Doubleday.

ISBN:
978-0-385-24949-2
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4 stars (11 reviews)

On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope--and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands. A stunning tour de force, this Hugo Award-winning novel is the first volume in a remarkable new science fiction epic by the author of The Hollow Man.

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3 stars

I am so glad to finally be done with this book. It took me about a year and a half to complete it: I got frustrated about a third of the way in and had to put it down for a while. Then I would read sections of it in between other books I was reading.

The book was sold to me as "Canterbury Tales in Space," literally. It was a mystery book, wrapped in paper at a bookstore, and that phrase was written on the outside. Sci-fi isn't my usual genre, but I took a chance, thinking, "I like Canterbury Tales, and maybe this is a discounted price because the title is a secret." Spoiler alert: it was not a discounted price.

Yes, this is a book about a group of travelers, each telling their tale while on the pilgrimage. But that's where the comparison ends. The Canterbury Tales …

An uneven mishmash

3 stars

Content warning Includes spoilers

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4 stars

I really enjoyed the structure of this book. 7 travelers on a package, ditched together by circumstance. Each tells their tale a la The Canterbury Tales. Each story is told differently and really well crafted. On to of yours, the world building is intriguing.

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