Avery
This book (really the two books taken together) is such a bizarre piece of art. Following (very) directly from Hyperion, it weaves together a series of baffling opposites into a narrative that somehow makes them feel necessary.
Slow, then fast. Vulgar, while surprisingly religious. Deeply poetic but truly science fiction. Literally mixing the historical and futuristic.
It's impossible to say much about the second half of the book without spoiler. The themes of sacrifice and love carry through from the first in a way that still has me thinking about them. There's stuff in here that feels incredibly relevant to our current societal struggles with AI.
Was it flawless? Not for me. Thankfully there were fewer tacky descriptions of women's bodies -- my main gripe with the prequel. In Fall of Hyperion, I was quite frustrated at times, as it dragged occasionally and rehashed plot points from the first book. I wish they had been combined, and about 10% shorter, trusting the reader to remember the core events for themselves.
This book (really the two books taken together) is such a bizarre piece of art. Following (very) directly from Hyperion, it weaves together a series of baffling opposites into a narrative that somehow makes them feel necessary.
Slow, then fast. Vulgar, while surprisingly religious. Deeply poetic but truly science fiction. Literally mixing the historical and futuristic.
It's impossible to say much about the second half of the book without spoiler. The themes of sacrifice and love carry through from the first in a way that still has me thinking about them. There's stuff in here that feels incredibly relevant to our current societal struggles with AI.
Was it flawless? Not for me. Thankfully there were fewer tacky descriptions of women's bodies -- my main gripe with the prequel. In Fall of Hyperion, I was quite frustrated at times, as it dragged occasionally and rehashed plot points from the first book. I wish they had been combined, and about 10% shorter, trusting the reader to remember the core events for themselves.