Aerith Netzer
I think that the point of this book is to be somewhat incomprehensible. As it is a work of "Theory-Fiction" the reader is -- at the same time -- invited and forced to analyze the text by their own method. To me, this is a text concerned with capitalism gone AWOL, about conspiracy theories that induce insanity, about dark secrets within university halls. It is certainly a compelling read and one that was, for the time of the writings, darkly prescient.
I think that the point of this book is to be somewhat incomprehensible. As it is a work of "Theory-Fiction" the reader is -- at the same time -- invited and forced to analyze the text by their own method. To me, this is a text concerned with capitalism gone AWOL, about conspiracy theories that induce insanity, about dark secrets within university halls. It is certainly a compelling read and one that was, for the time of the writings, darkly prescient.
This book has changed the way I view ethics and philosophy in general. It is an at times startling attack on speciesism and the current mode of animal production. This book is what has made me a staunch vegetarian.
This book has changed the way I view ethics and philosophy in general. It is an at times startling attack on speciesism and the current mode of animal production. This book is what has made me a staunch vegetarian.
Hyperion is very clearly Simmons flexing his talents across a variety of range voices, moods, and genres. At one point neo-noir space thriller, at another lovecraftian horror, yet another in intimate family drama. This book is engaging and kept me going even through flawed pacing.
Hyperion is very clearly Simmons flexing his talents across a variety of range voices, moods, and genres. At one point neo-noir space thriller, at another lovecraftian horror, yet another in intimate family drama. This book is engaging and kept me going even through flawed pacing.
