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Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77 (arstechnica.com)
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[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 5 points 1 month ago

I tried Dune and I just found it sooooo boring. It's more political and squarely in the space opera genre, which hyperion is not.