The Fall of Hyperion
Last read July 28, 2026
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Notes
I didn’t like this one much. The pace was too slow, and I didn’t fully understand the religious parallels. I also never really understood the Shrike.
Highlights
1 highlight added in May 2026.
Abraham was testing God. By denying the sacrifice at the last moment, by stopping the knife, God had earned the right—in Abraham’s eyes and the hearts of his offspring—to become the God of Abraham.
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