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Ben
is 30% done
Finding the second story less engaging and more of a drag. I like the concept of the phantom woman coming to him in the war simulations, but the exessive focus on previous battles, while serving the general world building of the universe of Hyperion loses the immersion the first story managed to create.
— Sep 05, 2026 10:14PM
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Ben
is 70% done
Having a hard time getting into Lamia's story. Not necessarily because it is bad, I've only read a couple of pages and nothing really kicked off. I guess its just me not being able to read consistently for the last couple of days. I will eventually get into the story and I'm sure it'll be good. It better be, it appears to be the longest one in the book.
— 22 hours, 0 min ago
Ben
is 61% done
Perhaps the best scifi book I've read, one of the best books read in general. This 4th story of Sol Weinstraub is by far the best and the best short story I've ever read. Using the soft scifi elements lain out throughout the book, the story manages not only to be heart wrenching, but also deals with topics of religion and Judaism outside of the "Old Earth", religious ethics and ethics in general.
— Sep 15, 2026 09:26PM