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aevek's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
julieabe89's review against another edition
challenging
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? It's complicated
1.0
This book was rather infuriating. Not only did the word “whores” appear what felt like more than the previous six books combined, but the sexism somehow got worse? I’m excited to be almost done with these books.
ansatecross's review against another edition
1.0
Horrible. Just horrible. I finally abandoned it. What a waste of $4.I should've had a Happy Meal instead. Or given the cash to a wino.
jovanafinlebrun's review against another edition
3.0
3/3,5 ⭐️ beter te lezen dan veel voorgaande delen. Zeker op het laatst zit er wel echt een spanningsboog in het verhaal waardoor je graag het einde wilt weten.
ameserole's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this had potential but then I just got bored pretty quickly. The only good thing is that there's only one more book left in this series. Legoo.
firefox's review against another edition
4.0
The penultimate Dune... and it was actually enjoyable???
The final two weren't written by Frank and you can tell. The formatting was much neater and the story was way more functional. To be honest, I would have preferred Brian and Kevin write up Frank's plots from the start.
The final two weren't written by Frank and you can tell. The formatting was much neater and the story was way more functional. To be honest, I would have preferred Brian and Kevin write up Frank's plots from the start.
giljule's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
jdemster's review against another edition
3.0
I absolutely adore the Dune books, and often feel like I'm one of the few who will actually defend (to some degree) the BH & KJA additions to Frank's original 6. They're not groundbreaking and brilliant like the originals, but they're decent additions to an expansive universe. But there's some unravelling of the narrative that begins here. It is difficult to follow at times and the actual motivation for the storylines gets lost. It all becomes much much too plot driven and leaves behind the wonderful character driven, interwoven plot lines that began in Dune, carried through Chapterhouse, and were even present in lesser senses in the prequel books the two men wrote previously. These are worth a read for dedicated Dune fans, but quickly forgotten unfortunately. Not the epic conclusion the series deserved.
bkoser's review against another edition
"In light of the no-ship's endless wanderings, the name Ithaca seemed appropriate. Ithaca, a small island in ancient Greece, had been the home of Odysseus, who had spent ten years wandering after the end of the Trojan War, trying to find his way back home. Similarly, Duncan and his companions needed a place to call home, a safe haven. These people were on their own great odyssey, and without so much as a map or a star chart, Duncan was as lost as age-old Odysseus."
Artless.
Also, we know this isn't Frank's intended plot because of the ties to the Brian Herbert prequels.
Also, I don't like any of the hinted-at prequel history. The Oracle of Time could be interesting but apparently has a dumb origin story. The reason given for the Butlerian Jihad is hackneyed and directly contradicts Dune.
It also makes me second-guess Frank. Richese is a dumb name for the new rich manufacturing planet. That's a Brian Herbert name, right? Or were some of Frank's names dumb too? *Is* Duncan Idaho a dumb name? Hwi Noree? Chairdog? This book is too long for too little plot...like the first five sequels?
On the other hand, we can blame everything bad on prolific hack Kevin J. Anderson and credit anything good to Frank Herbert's mysterious found-in-a-safety-deposit-box outline. In that way, Brian Herbert did preserve his father's legacy.
Artless.
Also, we know this isn't Frank's intended plot because of the ties to the Brian Herbert prequels.
Also, I don't like any of the hinted-at prequel history. The Oracle of Time could be interesting but apparently has a dumb origin story. The reason given for the Butlerian Jihad is hackneyed and directly contradicts Dune.
It also makes me second-guess Frank. Richese is a dumb name for the new rich manufacturing planet. That's a Brian Herbert name, right? Or were some of Frank's names dumb too? *Is* Duncan Idaho a dumb name? Hwi Noree? Chairdog? This book is too long for too little plot...like the first five sequels?
On the other hand, we can blame everything bad on prolific hack Kevin J. Anderson and credit anything good to Frank Herbert's mysterious found-in-a-safety-deposit-box outline. In that way, Brian Herbert did preserve his father's legacy.