A review by yvarg
The Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons

adventurous reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

A much more philosophical take than the prior installments in the Cantos, but retaining at least as flowery of descriptive prose (if not more). Personally, I felt like the level of detail in some of the lore and world-building was extraneous for a novel in this stage of the story. MOST of the conflicts the protagonists find themselves in up until about 3/4's of the way through were resolved via deus ex machina. I personally found the messiah character to be fairly insufferable for most of this book. The ending was somewhat fulfilling though and that's what earns it an extra quarter star from me.