Reviews - Children Of Dune

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Children Of Dune

Frank Herbert

3.81 AVERAGE

wouldyoukindly's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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: No

ppkfs's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Okay I didn't think it could get weirder after Messiah but it sure did. Trying to understand what the hell was going on was a challenge measured in centuries.

That being said, it was still a great read even if I was thoroughly confused.

moonweaver's review against another edition

4.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pelelf's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

andy_l_1's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thebestofles's review against another edition

4.0

I am liking the Dune books less and less as the series goes on. The Freman have become integrated into regular society and, as a result, the books have much less action and are delving more into all kinds of devious political battles that I find I don’t care about. It's starting to remind me of the Foundation series - another sci-fi series that bored me to tears. I’m going to read one more to see if they improve, but if they don’t, I might give up this one. I still think the first book is great, and definitely worth reading, but as of now I cannot put my seal of approval on the rest of the series.

kzintas's review against another edition

3.0

This book has significantly more volume than the predecessors, and follows young Leto on his journey several years after Paul had gone missing in the desert.

First, the positives. I loved that this book focuses on life in Siech Tabr, rather than the capital. I enjoy the Siech setting, it gives a more authentic Arrakis feel. Leto and Ghani as the new protagonists were also a strong point, and like the first book, this is a hero's journey, rather than demise. Also, Faradin is perhaps one of my favorites in Duniverse. And the ending was bittersweet, but made sense in the setting.

My gripes with the book once again starts with Irulan. If she really loved Ghani and Leto like her own, where was she at the end of the book? Why don't we get to know her reaction to the wedding? Once again, she was ignored as a character.

Also, some parts of Leto's journey through the desert was a bit boring.

My biggest complaint was how Alya's character was handled. I felt sorry for how she was a victim of the entire political fiasco.

I would still consider it as one of the better Dune books.