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Originally Posted by montsnmags
When I first read that book, that wasn't a cliffhanger, that was it...no sequels expected by or suggested to me. Think about that. 
I've seen Hyperion referred to as influenced by The Canterbury Tales wherein it's the stories of the "pilgrims" that matter, and how they relate and interact, rather than the purpose and events of the pilgrimage itself. I fully understand how the "cliffhanger" is frustrating, but also suggest reflecting on the book as if there were no sequels in the Cantos. This might not improve things (I'm not suggesting it'll change your mind), but I think it's an amusing exercise...you'll either scream in frustration imagining how you'd feel it ending there with no "sequel", or laugh maniacally with awe and want to reread it, or...? 
But read the rest. Honestly, it's one of my favourite series.
[EDIT: I don't think I've been clear in my words above, but I mean to say I loved it so very much when I thought it was just a standalone book, not just with, but partly because of that cliffhanger. I felt similarly about Zindell's Neverness, though I believe it is officially considered standalone]
Cheers,
Marc |
That's a good way to think about it. I didn't rush through the stories of the pilgrims just to get the plot to advance because I realized what great stories they were as I was reading them. I'm debating between reading the sequels, reading
Guns, Germs, and Steel, or trying out a different Sci-Fi book. Hmmm....