Dune by Frank Herbert

517 pages first pub 1965 (editions) user-added

fiction classics science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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This Hugo and Nebula Award winner tells the sweeping tale of a desert planet called Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, the "spice of spices." Melange is nece...

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Community Reviews

4.12
based on 120,852 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 90%

challenging: 48%

mysterious: 45%

tense: 45%

dark: 32%

reflective: 28%

emotional: 16%

inspiring: 9%

sad: 5%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 4%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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