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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
- Leto is kind of hilarious in this one
- I am god emperor tyrant worm of the known universe my only weakness is beautiful young women
- My favorite part of this is when Frank said women are better soldiers because theyre not prone to homosexuality in large numbers like men are
- I now pronounce you worm and wife
- I am god emperor tyrant worm of the known universe my only weakness is beautiful young women
- My favorite part of this is when Frank said women are better soldiers because theyre not prone to homosexuality in large numbers like men are
- I now pronounce you worm and wife
adventurous
Dune keeps getting weirder, I don't know if i want to follow the whole horny train frank allegedly went on in the last two books, but I am happy I read to this one, I kind of love Leto and how catty he is even though he really sucks, charismatic leaders are something to be wary of. Sorry almost went on a political tangent and everyone knows dune isn't political.
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the ending was very unsatisfying. there was also a lot of bigotry and homophobia and overall just not a lot of action and exciting scenes. there were a lot of moments that felt rushed, especially with the ending, and a lot of dialogue and cryptic speech that got tiring and boring to read again and again. this book was harder to get through and complete than previous in the series because of that.
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Sexual assault
300 pages of yap 150 pages of plot. Eh I think it’s setting up the plot for the next book I just wish he didn’t leave it very open ended
Simultaneously the best and worst Dune book yet. Best because the story is more focused in its smaller narrative scale, with many very dramatic scenes. Worst, because the contraction of the world has continued apace. The entire galactic empire consists of four groups (Leto, the Tleilaxu, the Bene Gesserit, and the Ixians). You could argue this is in keeping with the theme of Leto's Peace being a stifling and homogeneous tyranny, yet the trend was obvious in the previous books. Even the things the factions do have become rote: the Tleilaxu make face dancers and gholas, and nothing else. The Bene Gesserit have truthsayers and whine that they aren't getting to make Punnet squares. Leto is the only thing in this schema that can sustain interest, so thankfully Herbert goes all in on him.
90% of this book is people talking to Leto, who baffles them. Finally, the characters are as confused as I am. He wants them to understand him, but only an authentic understanding, so he never explains himself in terms they can understand, though he undoubtedly could. Too much of a galaxy brain. Though presented as a tragic figure, it rarely came through for me, except in the scenes with his fiancee, Hwi. I'm glad to finally have a "JRPG villain" type character in western scifi, though.
I was told this was "the weird one" (or was that Heretics?), but it wasn't that weird, relative to the rest of the series. Yeah, Leto's legion of fanatical muscle mommies (is there no limit to Warhammer's lifting from this series?) is a strange addition, but so were the trained attack ferrets mentioned in Children. Maybe my basis for comparison was forever ruined by Fourteen. A giant worm man is simply not enough.
The scene where Duncan gets bodied by an old man was amazing
90% of this book is people talking to Leto, who baffles them. Finally, the characters are as confused as I am. He wants them to understand him, but only an authentic understanding, so he never explains himself in terms they can understand, though he undoubtedly could. Too much of a galaxy brain. Though presented as a tragic figure, it rarely came through for me, except in the scenes with his fiancee, Hwi. I'm glad to finally have a "JRPG villain" type character in western scifi, though.
I was told this was "the weird one" (or was that Heretics?), but it wasn't that weird, relative to the rest of the series. Yeah, Leto's legion of fanatical muscle mommies (is there no limit to Warhammer's lifting from this series?) is a strange addition, but so were the trained attack ferrets mentioned in Children. Maybe my basis for comparison was forever ruined by Fourteen. A giant worm man is simply not enough.
The scene where Duncan gets bodied by an old man was amazing
Leto II really said “would you still love me if I was a worm?” and then committed to that bit for 3,500 years. Heavy on philosophy, light on plot, but Leto II remains one of my favorite characters in the series. Thought-provoking and strange in the best way.
4.0⭐️
4.0⭐️