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The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
4.0
adventurous challenging tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Extremely good. Many of the themes and world-building from early in the first book pay off spectacularly in plot-intensive ways in this one. As rich in exploring moral / thematic dilemmas as the first book. Given the shift in perspective though, I think this book lost a bit of the literariness that made Hyperion so good.