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mmarino331's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved it! Book 1 is hard to get through, but the story takes off immensely by the end and throughout books 2 & 3. I would have loved if Herbert expanded on the 3 books within Dune into their own separate ones, turning it into a more self contained trilogy. I wish there was more world building and character development for the time period in the universe it is set in.
listenbeforeigo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
leandrea's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
_jacket_oil_'s review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
anastasia_cherniakh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
5.0
lenenorevik's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
bookphenomena_micky's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
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Leadership
Differs in parts to film
Time jumps
I wonder why I'm reviewing this, what can I have to add to the many reviews of this sci-fi classic? But I guess I can give my experience of watching films 1 & 2 first then reading the books after. Obviously, the first thing is that I had great visualisation while reading, including all the cast. The sandscape, worms and planet were so well described.
Paul Atreides was a bigger character than I expected, probably due to the long time period this book is set over. Paul starts at 15 and ends at an age I'm unsure of, but he accomplished much and showed such leadership of the Fremen; he wasn't a boy for long. Jessica was less insidious and the Baron was also less evil than the films. Those licences for the film were good calls, I think.
I found Paul's sister interesting and I definitely want to see more of her, hopefully in the next book. Chani was totally different in characterisation, weaker, more in the background but there was a solid and unwavering connection between Paul and Chani. I'm intrigued how the events at the end of this book will play out and affect their relationship. I'm looking forward to carrying on.
I can't resist leaving on the note that everything Star Wars has to be based on this world and Herbert's writing and conceptualisation. There's too much coincidence and similarity for it not to be. Herbert deserves all the kudos.
Leadership
Differs in parts to film
Time jumps
I wonder why I'm reviewing this, what can I have to add to the many reviews of this sci-fi classic? But I guess I can give my experience of watching films 1 & 2 first then reading the books after. Obviously, the first thing is that I had great visualisation while reading, including all the cast. The sandscape, worms and planet were so well described.
Paul Atreides was a bigger character than I expected, probably due to the long time period this book is set over. Paul starts at 15 and ends at an age I'm unsure of, but he accomplished much and showed such leadership of the Fremen; he wasn't a boy for long. Jessica was less insidious and the Baron was also less evil than the films. Those licences for the film were good calls, I think.
I found Paul's sister interesting and I definitely want to see more of her, hopefully in the next book. Chani was totally different in characterisation, weaker, more in the background but there was a solid and unwavering connection between Paul and Chani. I'm intrigued how the events at the end of this book will play out and affect their relationship. I'm looking forward to carrying on.
I can't resist leaving on the note that everything Star Wars has to be based on this world and Herbert's writing and conceptualisation. There's too much coincidence and similarity for it not to be. Herbert deserves all the kudos.