31.7k reviews for:

Duin (Duin, #1)

Frank Herbert

4.13 AVERAGE

thatkaro's review against another edition

4.0

---

4.5 / 5

jimalsi's review against another edition

5.0

---

It took me 3 years to finish the first third of the book and just 3 weeks to finish the rest. Thank you for healing my reading slump. I can see why this is a classic for sci-fi.

ukuleslie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

shelf_life's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

---

Read as audio book most recently. It's ok to while away time, but not really my cup of tea.

connor1227's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

vandolyn's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jacob_the_wookie's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lbomba's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lastofthedni's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jedjord's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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: Yes

---

This is my favourite book. I am in love with the religious and messianic themes, with Paul’s development and defiant path to/away from fate being extremely enticing to me. The world building is incredible and so are the characters.