Avery
The first few times I considered reading Hyperion I saw it described as a science fictional take on the Canterbury Tales. Me, being an uncultured lump, took that as meaning it would be too sophisticated for me to enjoy it.
Luckily, I eventually dipped my toe into reading the book, and was soon pulled in the rest of the way. Hyperion ended up being a series of short stories from different perspectives, all tied together in a way that gradually develops both the characters and the world. I was impressed by the ability for each individual story to draw me in quickly.
Several sequences describe women mainly in terms of their pale ripe globes and raised nipples, which got kind of repetitive and was hard to take seriously. Other than that though, the stories felt unique in interesting ways and many were emotional. I'm sure there are literary references I missed (might have to go read some Keats now) but I'd recommend it regardless!
The first few times I considered reading Hyperion I saw it described as a science fictional take on the Canterbury Tales. Me, being an uncultured lump, took that as meaning it would be too sophisticated for me to enjoy it.
Luckily, I eventually dipped my toe into reading the book, and was soon pulled in the rest of the way. Hyperion ended up being a series of short stories from different perspectives, all tied together in a way that gradually develops both the characters and the world. I was impressed by the ability for each individual story to draw me in quickly.
Several sequences describe women mainly in terms of their pale ripe globes and raised nipples, which got kind of repetitive and was hard to take seriously. Other than that though, the stories felt unique in interesting ways and many were emotional. I'm sure there are literary references I missed (might have to go read some Keats now) but I'd recommend it regardless!