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lostingothicmusic's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
3.75
reasonpassion's review against another edition
4.0
A good end to a trilogy that embodies the themes of the original series the best so far. Seeing the Bene Gesseritt, Mentats and Navigators come into being, how the political and social structure of the empire shifts in response to dogmatism and the lingering fears of the machine wars was pretty well done and good for further questions and thoughts post-read. There are times the anti-dogmatism nail is hit over and over again so hard that it comes across like preaching, but there is no greater threat to the universe Herbert created than unquestioned belief and self-righteousness. A good message in these days of the real world? Absolutely.
binstonbirchill's review against another edition
2.0
I received this audio book for free through goodreads giveaways.
Not a fan of audiobooks (too much talking for my taste) so it would be difficult for any book to rate very highly. I also jumped into this book without having read any of previous Schools of Dune books. I didn't get into any of the characters, didn't find the plot particularly interesting and only made it though the entire book because of sheer willpower. If you've read the entire series then the book is most likely worth a read but if you only read the first three in the series by Frank Herbert then this book isn't really likely to do much for you.
Not a fan of audiobooks (too much talking for my taste) so it would be difficult for any book to rate very highly. I also jumped into this book without having read any of previous Schools of Dune books. I didn't get into any of the characters, didn't find the plot particularly interesting and only made it though the entire book because of sheer willpower. If you've read the entire series then the book is most likely worth a read but if you only read the first three in the series by Frank Herbert then this book isn't really likely to do much for you.
dankolar's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
vayeate's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
It is done, it is finally over, no more Dune(I hope). This book was as horrible as the previous ones.
I read in the comments that the Brian's Dune is called McDune, it seems quite appropriate.
This was a useless addition to Dune which brings nothing to the table, except the time spent on reading this monstrosity.
I read in the comments that the Brian's Dune is called McDune, it seems quite appropriate.
This was a useless addition to Dune which brings nothing to the table, except the time spent on reading this monstrosity.
catsflipped's review against another edition
4.0
As in real life things do not always work out the way you want them to, my favourite protagonist is left with an unclear future and has left me a little deflated with the turn the story has taken.
The war between the Butlerian movement lead by Manford, the Emperor Roderick Corrino and the visionary Josef Venport rages on and the future of the human race is quite literally at stake. Whoever you support in this fight you will have both hope and dismay as the story unfolds.
Along side this you have the blood fued lead by Valya Harkonnen against the Atreides family gaining intensity. The increasingly powerful Valya will stop at nothing to reinstate her family name but will it be at the cost of another great family.
The navigators while forming the title of this book are not the main focus but their founder Norma Cenva will be resonsible for steering the course of the empires future, however the cost of her actions is yet to be determined.
While I had hoped for a different outcome this book was still a solid read and a great final book in the Schools of Dune trilogy.
The war between the Butlerian movement lead by Manford, the Emperor Roderick Corrino and the visionary Josef Venport rages on and the future of the human race is quite literally at stake. Whoever you support in this fight you will have both hope and dismay as the story unfolds.
Along side this you have the blood fued lead by Valya Harkonnen against the Atreides family gaining intensity. The increasingly powerful Valya will stop at nothing to reinstate her family name but will it be at the cost of another great family.
The navigators while forming the title of this book are not the main focus but their founder Norma Cenva will be resonsible for steering the course of the empires future, however the cost of her actions is yet to be determined.
While I had hoped for a different outcome this book was still a solid read and a great final book in the Schools of Dune trilogy.
elfeeza's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book could be shorter. By the time I read this book, I was already tired of the main characters’ storyline, namely Erasmus and the Torondo-Venport-Corrino conflict. I found that in certain chapters the authors were very repetitive in telling the story, almost giving me the impression that they were trying to meet the word count but were running out of ideas.
I am glad that they tied up the story and I am satisfied with the conclusion. The characters I wished would die already did die and the ones I rooted for got endings that I am happy with. Was this book a good conclusion for the series? I don’t know. I was just glad they wrapped it up already. The ending could have been written better. I got the feeling that the authors were glad that they were concluding the trilogy already.
That said, I did enjoy reading the discussion about the themes of obsession, self-righteousness and the ability to change. I enjoyed the discussion of how people justify making immoral exceptions in the pursuit of their goals “for the greater good”. There were a few moments in the story that made me think about the lies that we tell ourselves daily because the truth is too difficult to swallow.
However, my overall enjoyment of the book pulled the rating down. I was just ready for the story to end. Hence, 3.5 stars for this book.
I am glad that they tied up the story and I am satisfied with the conclusion. The characters I wished would die already did die and the ones I rooted for got endings that I am happy with. Was this book a good conclusion for the series? I don’t know. I was just glad they wrapped it up already. The ending could have been written better. I got the feeling that the authors were glad that they were concluding the trilogy already.
That said, I did enjoy reading the discussion about the themes of obsession, self-righteousness and the ability to change. I enjoyed the discussion of how people justify making immoral exceptions in the pursuit of their goals “for the greater good”. There were a few moments in the story that made me think about the lies that we tell ourselves daily because the truth is too difficult to swallow.
However, my overall enjoyment of the book pulled the rating down. I was just ready for the story to end. Hence, 3.5 stars for this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and War
alukemartin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
science_fiction_al's review against another edition
2.0
My least favourite Dune prequel so far. Although everything comes to a head in this third of the trilogy, it's all a bit predictable and wooden.