I had to put this book down.

It was time to sleep.

In fact, I don't think I will ever read it entirely.

There are very few novels that bore me as much as this one did.

The story seemed to lack any real excitement or engaging plot.

The characters were not developed enough to hold my interest.

Even the writing style was rather平淡 and uninteresting.

I found myself constantly losing focus and having to reread passages just to try and understand what was going on.

It's a shame really, as I had high hopes for this book when I first picked it up.

But unfortunately, it just didn't live up to my expectations.

I think I'll be looking for a more thrilling and captivating read the next time I visit the bookstore.

The Hollow Man by Dan Simmons was an extremely entertaining read. I've come to anticipate such quality from Simmons as his ability to handle a diverse range of complex subjects and present them in an understandable manner is truly remarkable. His endorsements from Stephen King and Dean Koontz for this novel are well-deserved.

Jeremy Bremen, a telepath, can read minds with ease. He meets the love of his life, who is also a telepath and helps protect him from the overwhelming thoughts of countless others. However, when she passes away, Jeremy's mind shatters, and suddenly, the minds of those around him become accessible. The neurobabble he hears is agonizing, and his grief over the loss of his wife pushes him to the brink.

Jeremy flees to a remote area to be alone and live off the land for a while. But then, he witnesses something terrifying and finds himself on the run. Around 200 pages in, the story enters the "WTH" territory, and that's when the horror aspect really ramps up. I was completely hooked and couldn't put the book down.

The Cold Room scene was simply mind-blowing. It was intense and left a lasting impression.

This is my sixth Dan Simmons book this year, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, it is quite technical, and it may not be to everyone's taste like some of his other works. If you're not a fan of books with a lot of science, quantum mechanics, mathematics, parallel universes, or theories about mind-reading, this book might not be for you. But if you're willing to give it a try, Simmons does an excellent job of explaining certain theories in simple terms. You can't skip over the content as it's crucial to the story.

It's so difficult to decide between 3 and 4 stars. Based on his other books, I feel this one deserves more than 3 stars, but it's not quite on the same level as Song of Kali, which I liked even more. So, I'm giving it 3.5 stars and saying it's definitely worth reading if you're a big fan of Simmons like I am.

3.5 stars

The Hollow Man was a very entertaining read, but I've learned to expect this from Dan Simmons. His ability to write about a wide range of difficult subjects and make it understandable is commendable. He deserves his endorsements from Stephen King and Dean Koontz for this novel!

Jeremy Bremen is telepathic. He can read minds like he knows his own mind. He meets the love of his life and she is also a telepath who helps to shield Jeremy from the thoughts of millions of other minds. When she dies (common knowledge in the book synopsis), Jeremy's mind blows apart and suddenly the minds of everyone around him are open. The neurobabble he hears is excruciating, and his grief from the loss of his wife pushes him over the edge.

Jeremy heads out to an area that is remote where he can be by himself and live off the land for a bit, but he witnesses something horrible and suddenly finds himself on the run.

200 pages in, this story hit WTH territory, and that is where the horror aspect of this story really kicks into high gear. I couldn't put this book down once I hit this part of the story. I burned through the rest of this novel pretty quickly.

Man, oh man. The Cold Room scene - WHOA. WHOAAAAAAA.

This is my sixth Dan Simmons book this year. I enjoyed it quite a bit, but it's quite technical. It won't be everyone's cup of tea like some of his other books.

If you don't enjoy reading books that have a lot of science in them or that discuss quantum mechanics, mathematics, parallel universes, and theories about mind-reading, this book is likely not for you.

But, if you are willing to give it a go, Simmons does a great job of explaining certain theories in layman terms. You can't skip over the content though. It's relevant to his story.

It is so hard to decide on 3 stars or 4 stars! I'm basing this rating solely on his other books, and feel that it deserves more than 3 stars, but that would put it on the same level as Song of Kali, which I enjoyed more, so I'm going to leave it at 3.5 stars and say that's worth reading if you love this author as much as I do.

Wow.

This is a truly great book.

From the very first page, I was completely hooked.

The way the story unfolds is simply amazing.

The dark themes presented in the book are not only intriguing but also deeply poignant.

They make you think and feel on a profound level.

I found myself completely immersed in the story and couldn't put the book down.

Every page turn was filled with anticipation and excitement.

The author has done an excellent job of creating a captivating and engaging narrative.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good story with depth and substance.

It's a book that will stay with you long after you've finished reading it.

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At the beginning, this book seemed rather dull and cheesy. It talked about mathematics, and I couldn't understand a thing. However, gradually, it transformed into an incredible, astonishing, and masterpiece of a read. It delves into the chaos, the void, and God, yes, God. This is truly beautiful <3.

The initial perception of the book being uninteresting due to its mathematical content quickly gave way as the story unfolded. The exploration of profound concepts such as chaos and the void added a layer of depth and mystery. And the mention of God added a spiritual and philosophical dimension that made the reading experience even more captivating. Overall, this book has proven to be a remarkable journey of discovery and enlightenment.

This is a Dan Simmons work that I had unfortunately missed, and I have been actively searching for it for quite some time. On the back jacket, there is an outstanding blurb by Steven King, who describes "The Hollow Man" as an "un-put-downable book" - and that is truly the case. Simmons delves deeply into the extremely challenging aspects of chaos theory and its associated mathematics. The book was written in 1992, and this single fact makes most of the computer references in it obsolete. Nevertheless, the descriptions and mathematical formulae still maintain their mysterious allure. All of this is like a foreign language to this reader, but Dan Simmons manages to make it accessible to the ordinary reader through his characters, especially the main one.

It is a captivating book, and for one that deals with such esoteric facts, it also has a profound emotional resonance. I absolutely loved it.

I'm not sure even Dan Simmons knows what genre to categorize this book into.

A man discovers a partner who, like him, is a mind reader. They communicate telepathically until she meets a tragic end.

After burning down their house, he embarks on a wandering cross-country journey. On the road, he encounters mafia men and a woman with metal teeth who kills vagrants and stores them in an outdoor freezer. He also meets a disabled boy in a coma.

In addition, he is a genius in maths and physics. He collaborates with another professor to understand how the human mind processes images. They discover that the brain branches out into different paths, suggesting the existence of multiple dimensions, in one of which his wife may still be alive. There is also an unnecessary subplot about a fertility clinic.

The book is such a jumble that it fails to cohere. Halfway through, as he encounters various killers on his travels, it becomes unclear where the story is going. Even the ending is not particularly lucid. I definitely wouldn't read it again.

Sometimes brilliant, often irritating, in sum, disconnected.

This novel seems to be in a state of confusion, unable to decide what it truly wants to be. It dabbles in various genres: soft SF, with the travails of a telepath in a non-telepathic world; hard SF, attempting to explain life, the universe, and everything through standing wavefronts, chaos theory, and higher mathematics; horror, about a serial-killer woman rancher with dentures of razor blade teeth and a cold storage room filled with her victims' bodies; and a tragic love story in the vein of Erich Segal.

Syntactically, the writing is usually decent and at times excellent, vivid, and convincing. However, the plot is marred by deus ex machina, and the protagonist's actions often lack logic, even upon reflection. The conclusion is pure sunshine fantasy and difficult to believe.

Simmons has the potential to be a wonderful writer, but it seems he lost control of this one. Nevertheless, despite its numerous faults, it remains an interesting read that manages to engage the reader's attention and curiosity.

I become a grumpy old man, but it was great at the beginning. However, then the book started to become boring, unreadable and without any sense at all.

The end is just dragging on with all these empty walks and physical clashes where they are needed and not needed... I don't know...

Maybe the author just ran out of ideas or got too tired to continue writing in an interesting way.

It's a pity because the initial concept seemed so promising.

Now, I'm just left with a feeling of disappointment and a book that I don't really want to pick up again.

I hope that the next book I read will be more engaging and fulfilling.

This was an extremely bizarre experience considering the brevity of the book. There was so much happening within its limited pages.

From the very first mention of poor Robby, I was immediately hooked. However, to my disappointment, he didn't reappear until 60% of the way through, when he endured a cruel beating. And the way his body was disposed of left me wondering if it was truly necessary. I was almost brought to tears.

Liz Morgan's side story seemed completely disconnected from the main plot. And then there was Jeremy's escape from the mafia, which felt rather random.

Amidst all of this chaos, the book surprisingly managed to present an interesting theory of the mind and touch on topics such as quantum physics and complicated math.

While I didn't love this book as much as some of Dan Simmons' other works that I've adored, it's definitely a story that I won't forget anytime soon.

What if paradigms do not shift as we understand the world conceptually different? What if such new concepts, if universally comprehensive, produce switch points that force a branching path into an alternate world in the world tree? Yeah, enough of that

Probably my least favorite Dan Simmons book so far. It's not bad, but it's just barely okay. If I could give it 2.5 stars, I probably would, but it's on the lower side of that. There simply wasn't a whole lot in the way of story. It's clear that he did a lot of research on the math presented in the book, but as a non-mathematician, that didn't really help or matter much.

The one character we actually get to know is both extremely unlikable and almost nihilistic throughout much of the book. This makes for a hard story to care about, especially when there isn't much of a story to begin with. It's mostly just Bremen, the main character, wandering from place to place and stumbling into horrible situations.

If you're a die-hard fan of Simmons, it might still be worth reading. However, if you're not, I'd probably pass on this one. There are other books out there that offer more engaging stories and characters.

This is not a great book.

It commences with a love story that revolves around the loss of Jeremy, the protagonist's wife, and his psychic abilities and connection with her. However, it rapidly spirals out into his journey of understanding consciousness and grappling with his loss.

To be honest, it's just kind of boring and jumps haphazardly from one plot device to another. I really had a tough time finishing it as it never managed to make me care about it.

Jeremy as a character comes across as super pretentious, although I don't think that was intentional. It's simply not a good story.

Certainly, it's not the worst thing I've ever read, but it's really, really easy to not have any interest in it.

The book is approximately 350 pages long, and it took me several months to force myself to get through it. This is probably my least favorite Simmons book. So, I would suggest skipping it.