I read the first 3 Dune books after seeing the movie and hearing about the challenges of getting that story on the screen. Love the first 2, the ending of the 3rd was ok.
I’m 3/4ths through the 4th and final Hyperion books. Absolutely incredible, I’m disappointed knowing I’ll be done with it soon. I highly recommend it if you’re at all curious. The author does an excellent job sneaking deep references into the colorful narrative; Keats and Ancient Greek mythology among them. The characters are vivid, varied, and somehow all relatable.
When I was younger I liked Vonnegut, specifically Galapagos, cats cradle, and slaughter house 5. I recently read Philip K Dicks “do androids… electric sheep” and wasn’t a fan. I loved the film blade runner, but the book kind of trudged on for me with, what I felt was, a let down of an ending. Asimov’s foundation was ok, but it lacked action and the characters seemed thin; I do like the concept a lot, it was just missing something for me.
So what’s next? I read a few classics in school and wasn’t terribly moved by most of them. I’ve considered giving Philip K Dick another chance, and possibly exploring the Dune books not authored by Herbert. I’m not a big fan of fantasy- at least in the horse riding, sword wielding, magic and sorcery vein.
Thanks for any suggestions
It’s blind sight the one that has vampires in it for absolutely no reason? I couldn’t get through it.
You missed the point of, everything about Blindsight? Did you think they were sparkly vampires?
They’re a forgotten anciant race of vampires that suddenly woke up and are now piloting space ships lmao it’s incredibly cringy.
I just said i couldn’t get through the book, so no i did not get far enough to see the point in it.
If you haven’t finished it how can you know they’re there for no reason?
Right, my point is that you didn’t get far enough to learn why they’re there so you can’t say they’re part of the story for no reason.
I found the book to be a fascinating thought experiment on the evolution of human consciousness, how we think and interact, and what it means for us as a species. If you can suspend your disbelief about the vampire I think it’s worth the read, it’s one of those books that made me stare off into space lost in thought after I finished it.
Correct. I did not like the book. It happens. Move on.
It’s kind of weird you even have an opinion on it since you didn’t read it in the first place. Like, why even comment if you didn’t want to talk about it?
Are you daft?
Nope, just enjoying how from the alien’s perspective in the book this whole conversation would be considered electronic warfare and viewed as a hostile act.
Also, with your short replies, it’s almost poetic that this whole convo feels like I’m talking to a Chinese room
No offense meant.
Now you’re smart because they talk about chinese rooms in the book. Amazing.
Suck my dick! /end call
E: downvoted for quoting the book 🙄