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Terrible writing. Skimmed most of book. Feels like cheap fan fiction aimed at children or possibly young adult audience. Juvenile tone is jarring after mature palette of original series. Philosophically misses every point of that hexalogy. To add insult these prequels and sequels are also packed with nonsensical retcons that degrade the broader narrative. Overall impression is a blatant cash grab by the entitled, talentless son of a great writer. Tacky and disrespectful. Complete opposite of the stewardship Christopher Tolkien provided for his own father's body of work. Best ignored. Next best treated as non-canon experimental meta-comedy.

ja13's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

cwyyyse's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

gbrh's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

1.0

lyarde1175's review against another edition

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3.0

If there's one thing the younger Dune authors suffer from, it's a consistent repetitiveness. There is no trust in the reader to remember concepts from the previous chapter and that detracts from the great storyline. I do love the varying perspectives they give on the same characters; makes each of them unique and memorable.

steebin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

n7chief71's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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