themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Books@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoHyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down12cross-posted to: sciencefiction@lemmy.worldbooks@sh.itjust.worksquarks@startrek.websitebooks@lemmy.ml
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minus-squarePhobosAnomaly@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-21 month agoI read it based on John Romero’s declaration that it was his favourite book. I didn’t really care much for the stories, but the worldbuilding was absolutely stunning.
minus-squareEvil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoLol, same, I feel the stories are absolutely fine, but the worldbuilding is what makes it one of the best books imho.
I read it based on John Romero’s declaration that it was his favourite book.
I didn’t really care much for the stories, but the worldbuilding was absolutely stunning.
Lol, same, I feel the stories are absolutely fine, but the worldbuilding is what makes it one of the best books imho.