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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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It's been a while since I've read these two books so I can only offer the most base of impressions as well as proclaim that the Hyperion duology is one of the finest sci-fi epics I've stumbled across. Readers who've finished Hyperion may be slightly jarred that The Fall of Hyperion fails to maintain the structural integrity of its prequel in that it relegates to a more conventional reading style. Whereas the structural style of Hyperion was novel in the sense that closely mirrored that of the classic The Canterbury Tales in its foretelling of a group of people whose own sets of issues have each brought them towards a single pilgrimage that offers promising resolution to their misfortunes and downfalls, The Fall of Hyperion reads more like novels found on most shelves with a main goal that clearly comes into fruition and a structure that presents itself in a more linear fashion. Despite such differences, this concluding book is deeply gratifying and sustains itself through an intricately woven multifaceted plot coupled with harrowing situations as well as tragic characters, all leading towards to a conclusion that I've found ultimately satisfying (so much that I've found the Endymion sequels to be completely unnecessary). If you're looking for thought-provoking sci-fi that doesn't rely too heavily on spewing forth a myriad of technical jargon, then The Hyperion Cantos is one you shouldn't miss.
Just started reading this one. Read only two chapters so far but it seems good. One question though: Josephy Severn is the hybrid who used to be Keats? A little confused since he died in Hyperion and Lamia is supposed to be his implant? Who is exactly Joseph Severn?
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Was the name of the man who was with the real keats when he died he took care of him. He was an artist who painted some pictures for more info see the shelly-keats museum web page.
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I can't remember which chapter, but there are some lines of a keats poem that don't make any sense to me. He talks about a cold hand (I think). huh? What does it mean? Is he haunting somebody?
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
I havent really started reading it yet put cold hands in keats are usually death. He was sort of obsessive about pain and death.
My mission in life is to make YOU smile
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,"To talk of many things:
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Im going to start reading this tonight dont know if Ill finish it though got my A leves starting june the 9th and I really ought to start looking studying.
My mission in life is to make YOU smile
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,"To talk of many things:
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This is the chapter I like most so far in this book. Finally some witty, meaningful writing. Any thoughts on this passage?
According to http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/d9.htm, Ding an sich isThe point is...that warfare, like religion and or any other human endeavor that taps and organizes human energies on such a scale, must abandon its infantile preoccupation with Ding an sich literalism - usually expressed through a slavish fascination with "goals" - and revel in the artistic dimension of its own oeuvre....German phrase for thing in itself
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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I've decided that I dont like mina Gladstone the CEO Mind you Ive only just started reading today and am only upto part 2
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,"To talk of many things:
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I finished it yeterday! I didnt like it as much as Hyperion must say. It was sort of more scatty and jumpy . Then again I already knew the story line which could have spoilt it for me some.
My mission in life is to make YOU smile
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,"To talk of many things:
Forum Rules- You know you want to read 'em
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I'm about 3/4 done. I'm hoping for one big show down in the end where the pilgrims get together and use their super powers to defeat the Shrike, so far it doesn't look like that's gonna happen.. Maybe I've seen to many superfirends cartoons..
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
what super powers did I miss somthing here?
My mission in life is to make YOU smile
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,"To talk of many things:
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
see, I said I may have watched too many superfirends cartoons. I just met that they would use the resources or knowledge that each pilgrim had, they were all picked for a reason.
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
actually what I was going to say is a spoilers so anyways just wait and see you may be surprised! Must say though my fav. line is 'Our UI could beat your UI any day of the week!'
My mission in life is to make YOU smile
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,"To talk of many things:
Forum Rules- You know you want to read 'em
|Litnet Challange status = 5/260
|currently reading
I am getting really bored with the second half of this book:
"What are you going to do, do it already!"
Trying to resist the temptation to cast it aside and start another book...
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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