I’m trying. I’m really trying.
Sci-fi is not my jam, but I pulled this up after hearing the author passed away and that this is considered a classic. I wanted to read one “classic” book a year, and this one was it.
But boy, oh, boy, is it a slog.
My mantra in life is “Life’s too short to read bad books.” This is probably not a bad book. But I just don’t like it. I haven’t even gotten out of the Prologue (Yes, I’m reading the prologue, a pet peeve of mine). Is Hyperion dated? Should I try a different “classic”? The other ones are the Lord of the Rings but I don’t want to slog through the first book for the third time as a refresher. I’ve read the Dragonlance books, Ted Williams’ books, and other classic fantasy books. Jim Butcher writes classic fantasy.
I don’t know what I’m looking for. My 300+ TBR pile is calling, but I’ve tried Oldest book first, random selections, Newest book first and I’ve finished only two books this year. I’m not counting the books and stories I’m editing. Maybe I should.