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adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Frank I beg of you, please stop with the omegacringe sex stuff that you keep putting into these books, it’s so ass.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Pregnancy
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
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.
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
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Colonisation, War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest
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
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence
Moderate: Death, Murder, War
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping