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kcblythe's review against another edition
1.0
OK, compared to Frank's run on Dune, this book straight-up sucked, compared to the average run of SciFi, this book was alright. There it is. Now having said that, I can't say I won't read the rest of the series. God, I love a pulpy series.
lizosarus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Dune: the Butlerian Jihad is my first foray into the Duneverse and I'm genuinely excited to see how the story looks from this vantage point. I know the general impression of the prequel series is less than favorable but I've actually enjoyed the deep dive and character development
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
While a range of disturbing topics are mentioned in this book the authors often treat them with a detached sense of history. The mater of fact nature makes the events often more palatable and more horrible.kimlynne's review against another edition
5.0
I've read some of the other reviews and think they are well written and capture the salient points so I won't re-write the wheel here. I also would agree with most of them...i.e., there are weaknesses in both writing and plot.
That having been acknowledged, I still LOVED it and can't wait to read the next one!
That having been acknowledged, I still LOVED it and can't wait to read the next one!
sweetling_468's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.0
flaminglory's review against another edition
5.0
This book ripped my heart out and made me cry, which is very rare for a book to do. If you love dune series or want to start reading them, this is a good starting point as it gives you more of an idea on how everything was before the book of dune takes place.
jelliclejules's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Slavery, Blood, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, and Pregnancy
stekey21's review against another edition
4.0
This isn't a bad book. In fact, I think it's a good book. But it isn't a Dune book. The writing style of Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson is vastly different to that of Frank Herbert. Combined with the fact that this is a prequel that take places thousands of years before the original Dune, it is almost unrecognisable as a Dune book, other than a few key buzzwords. If you remove the few chapters on Arrakis and changed a handful of words, you'd never know what it was a prequel to.
None the less, I enjoyed the book a lot and look forward to reading the remainder of the series, especially as it seems to add much context to Dune 8, the grand finalie of the duniverse.
None the less, I enjoyed the book a lot and look forward to reading the remainder of the series, especially as it seems to add much context to Dune 8, the grand finalie of the duniverse.