I’ll be honest, the first time I tried to read Dune I did not finish. However, I picked it up again before part one of the adaptation came out and it clicked. I love the world building and political intrigue. While Paul is not the most interesting protagonist by today’s standards I really like that he isn’t just the typical chosen one savior MC. It feels more like he is fighting a losing battle against an inevitable future and it added a lot of drama for me at least.

I recently reread with an audiobook and it made me want to read further on in the series. I strongly recommend it for anyone who wants to give the book a shot but is intimidated by its reputation for being dense and hard to read. The audiobook is produced very well with multiple readers to do voices and some music between chapters and during important moments.