Hyperion

Hyperion isn't flashy, but it's confidently written and easy to recommend.

Dan Simmons has a new fan. Hyperion is exactly the kind of science fiction I keep hoping to find.

Good, not life-changing, but I'd pick up more from Dan Simmons.

Already planning a reread of Hyperion, which almost never happens for me.

Hyperion hit every note I wanted from a science fiction book, and then some.