193 reviews for:

Hunters of Dune

Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson

3.38 AVERAGE

mysteriousnorse's review against another edition

1.0

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Honestly, reading this is a relief. It’s less caught up in cycles of pseudo-philosophy and more concerned with what the characters are doing and how they’re feeling. Unlike Paul of Dune and Sands of Dune, the characters from Heretics and Chapterhouse have been so ill-defined, or rather defined by the plot, that Herbert the younger and Anderson can really go wherever with them, and it’s fine. The story remains dumb, and the Honored Matres being based on bureaucracy makes their power and control very nonsensical. For example, they refuse to do anything and rely entirely on their servants, but they also micromanage? They have to do something… I dunno, it’s still not good at all, but I’ll take it over the repetition and ignorance of the previous two books. Let’s just close this story out.

My Dune Reviews: A Descent into Madness
Dune 4.5 Stars
Dune Messiah 2.5 Stars
Paul of Dune 2 Stars
Winds of Dune 2.5 Stars
Children of Dune 3.5 Stars
God Emperor of Dune 4 Stars
Heretics of Dune 1.5 Stars
Chapterhouse Dune 0.5 Star
Hunters of Dune 1 Star
Sandworms of Dune 1 Star

b_m_thompson's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

dollikai's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jonnyforney's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

fulfilled_bluebird's review against another edition

3.0

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I like the style of writing better on this book compared to the previous six - kudos to the new writers. I also liked how this is more about tying everything together and explaining things that have been left too long without an explanation. But it’s still a very long and slow book.

ktalexis14's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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: Yes

shewantshercupofstars's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jasonlaw77's review

4.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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: Yes

akelli47's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

riada's review against another edition

3.0

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"Hunters of Dune" attempts to continue the saga but falls short of capturing the essence and depth of the original series. While providing some semblance of resolution, the excessive use of resurrected characters and departure from Frank Herbert's style result in a mediocre reading experience, warranting a 3/5 rating.