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Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77 (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 days ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/books@lemmy.world

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[–] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

I never read his books, but Hyperion is on my list. Is it that good? I see more people talking about Dune.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's really good, it makes the world(s) feel alive and not like an opera.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 7 points 2 days ago

I think it feels alive AND like an Opera. So good.

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 5 points 2 days ago

I tried Dune and I just found it sooooo boring. It's more political and squarely in the space opera genre, which hyperion is not.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

I didn't really enjoy the Hyperion books all that much myself.

I enjoyed Dune much more, if you're talking about the first book. However, as for the series...Dune is one of those series where I really enjoyed the first book and then felt that each successive book was less-good than the previous one. YMMV.