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Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

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njthk's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

Leto wasn't the only one on a Spice Trip.
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valeria_gzz's review against another edition

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

3.5

This entertained me, but I didn’t love it. I could tell Children of Dune was made with a lot of thinking put into it but honestly I feel like there were so many things that could’ve been taken out and the story would’ve been the same/more enjoyable. I really liked Duncan Idaho in this book and Ghani too. I also like how Children of Dune reinforces that the Bene Gesserit (and the spice) are truly the ones/things controlling everything in this world. There were lots of great quotes which is something I have come to expect from these books, but I’m still amazed when I see a great quote.
I’m really sad that Idaho died because he was starting to become my favorite character. Also sad that Alia was no longer herself and instead the Baron Harkonen, that was heartbreaking. Now for the final spoiler: WHY IS LETO MARRYING GHANI??? THEYRE SIBLINGS!!! And the gross part isn’t that they’re marrying each other, it’s that they’re leading anyone outside their circle to believe that they’re going to have kids together. GROSS. Also it’s so weird to remember Leto and Ghanima are kids and when they talk about adult stuff. I can’t see this becoming a movie unless they change their ages to make it more appropriate because it’s really weird and definitely gross.
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