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gvstyris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The future remains uncertain and so it should, for it is the canvas upon which we paint our desires. Thus always the human condition faces a beautifully empty canvas.
Honestly unsure if I'll be continuing the series because Leto's development was definitely the least compelling part of Children of Dune for me, but I really enjoyed following Ghani & Alia nonetheless. Justice for Alia, though, man...and I don't even want to think about trying to explain the unhinged plot of CoD to someone unfamiliar with it.
A lot of interesting discussion here around the ecological transformation of Dune and its impact on Fremen culture, which has definitely been neglected by the 2021/4 film adaptations thus far.
I also feel like Herbert's misogyny and homophobia is becoming increasingly unbearable as the series goes on...
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Incest, and Suicide
Minor: Homophobia, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship
sarah_tani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Death, Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Drug use, Body horror, Violence, Suicide, and Self harm
Minor: Incest
bittie_bee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Incest and Adult/minor relationship
shay43geek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Suicide
lizzyjean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Colonisation, Child death, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Torture, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Incest
The children of this book are mentally centuries old and have lived thousands of lives, but their bodies are still children (around 16). Throughout the book their individual relationships are spoken about, and it is implied that they both individually will have sexual lives with people who are currently adults.infinite_harness9030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Self harm, and War
Moderate: Colonisation, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Death, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Confinement
Minor: Murder, Slavery, Body horror, Grief, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts
njthk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, and Body horror
Minor: Incest
camelliagwerm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Absolutely insane stuff and I'm not sure if that's a compliment.
Graphic: Violence, Drug use, and Body horror
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
Minor: Incest, Fatphobia, and Adult/minor relationship
librarycowboy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, War, Murder, Genocide, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Infidelity, Addiction, Ableism, Slavery, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Suicide, Cultural appropriation, and Body horror
Minor: Incest
poisonivy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Incest, and Fatphobia