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Dune by Frank Herbert

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tmooremont's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

I love a good sci fi book and Dune is one of those classics. I’m also a sucker for world building so Dune was perfect for that itch.

But as many others might have an issue with theres some misogyny (it was written by a dude in the 60s) and he loves making words up which is why there’s a glossary in the back.

Also he spends too much time on describing things that are so unimportant . Be prepared for lengthy pages about the sun and the weather.

Lady Jessica was my favorite character, in my head I saw her as a powerful and strong women against all these male characters. She had these great powers that were feared by many. I especially loved when she was able to change the water of life! But there were so many pages that felt so out of character where she suddenly seemed so weak and that Paul was the only one who could help her. Like cmon really.

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poetskings's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“Humans live best when each has his own place, when each knows where he belongs in the scheme of things. Destroy the place and destroy the person”

Dune is, undoubtedly, a classic. Yes it’s long and dense and at times almost unbearable, but there’s so much here to love. From the rich world-building to interesting characters (although the women are a bit one-dimensional), Herbert has created a world it’s incredibly easy to fall into.

I was initially apprehensive of it - it’s a monster of a book and I was worried that I would get lost in a world I’ve never explored before, but I was pleasantly surprised - the themes are there to pick up on and, while it becomes slightly tedious towards the end as Paul becomes increasingly godlike, this is, at its core, a well-written and well-developed book that touches on themes of classism, religious fanaticism, colonialism and the burden of prophecy.

While there’s a lot to criticise Herbert for in this book, ultimately this is a shockingly easy book to fall in love with.

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