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Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert

5 reviews

spilled_juice's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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: Yes

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Evil nuns in space have bizarre plans for god’s favorite clone. An unnecessary extension of the series that could have been saved by new and interesting characters (Teg and Sheeana) had the author not been so preoccupied with the irresistible sex appeal of his self-insert Duncan Idaho (again). Too much porn, not enough plot tbh. Series should’ve ended with God Emperor. I miss the worm.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Torture

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fatphobia, Slavery, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry

laura_nel13's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Kidnapping, Pregnancy

ladymaiq's review against another edition

2.75

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.0

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By far my favorite in the series, so far. Loved Miles Tag and his view, enjoyed Duncan for the first time since the first book. Overall a good read, filled with existential questions answered in a true Frank Herbert fashion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Colonisation, War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest

sir_willyam's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A return to some of the fundamental story telling in previous Dune books found in Messiah, and Children, Heretics is a lot more character-based than the philosophy-heavy slog that God Emperor sometimes felt like. Despite Arrakis being recognizable again, aspects of Frank Herbert’s story telling doesn’t. The inclusion of sex-driven plot was the single most disruptive part of the entire series, and is a big factor in why I DNF the last book in the series, Chapterhouse: Dune. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence

Moderate: Death, Murder, War

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping