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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
challenging
reflective
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
adventurous
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Alas, the execution does not live up to the vision. All the characterization, tension, and conflict is undermined by Leto's supposed infallible prescience looming over the narrative. Herbert declares the Golden Path as absolute truth, delivered via divine revelation, and offers exactly nothing in the way of showing it. Disappointing.
adventurous
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think this might be my favorite Dune book so far. Once again, i don't particularly care for any singular character but the way Frank Herbert writes just sucks me in - i wanna know more!!
This is the first book where he really goes deeper into the topics of sexism and homophobia (he aims to critisize the fragile male ego imo) and, as always, he writes it in a very ambiguous way - you can't tell what the author thinks, only the individual opinions of the characters. I think it's important to note though, the text does lean more into an homophobic rectoric, which makes sense given Herbert was homophobic himself.
This is the first book where he really goes deeper into the topics of sexism and homophobia (he aims to critisize the fragile male ego imo) and, as always, he writes it in a very ambiguous way - you can't tell what the author thinks, only the individual opinions of the characters. I think it's important to note though, the text does lean more into an homophobic rectoric, which makes sense given Herbert was homophobic himself.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Was told I should at least read this far to get a wrap-up on the Dune story. What I got was 500 pages of Frank Herbert's "cucked specifically by Duncan Idaho" kink
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No