Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Dune by Frank Herbert

65 reviews

conniex2016's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Dune is long. And the beginning is a slog through world building exposition. The villain is dark and evil but there’s a lot of monologue talking that can feel boring but it does demonstrate the villain’s scarily evil brilliance. Get past the first half and it starts to get interesting. The last third of the book is what saves it. I hope the second book brings more of the same and it might actually be a good series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Homophobia

There is a reference to the villain raping a young male. The author is pretty homophobic but it isn’t something that’s always obvious. But to be fair that content shouldn’t be in there at all in my opinion.

luminifera's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.5

I find some of the characters very annoying for many different reasons, but the worst for sure is Chani. She simply

has no personality outside of being Paul's love interest

, which is kind of outrageous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Murder, Slavery, Blood, Drug use, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Alcohol, Colonisation, Death, Physical abuse, War, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Addiction, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Xenophobia, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Genocide, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Incest, Cursing, Gun violence, Medical content, and Miscarriage

It's about the colonization of a planet, and the main character is The Chosen One. Expect violence, war, and of course plenty of misogyny - this book is from the 1960s and was written by a man. Some things are simply offensive.

akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition

I may try again but for now I am insanely bored. Life’s too short to deal with books that drag. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: War

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

scrubsandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Body horror, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Rape and Slavery

solouncapitulomas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

4.25

Amazing world building and god even tho it’s long it is so fantastic, definitely not a five star but a great book nonetheless. Some reviews here just didn’t get it and I’m sorry…for you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Fatphobia, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Slavery, and Pedophilia

kerttuli's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Fatphobia, Pedophilia, and Child death

Minor: Rape and Slavery

suneaters's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book kind of reminded me of the Star Wars prequels. Put your pitchforks down please. Interesting characters (or, well, interesting enough to analyze) and worldbuilding, but the dialogue isn’t fantastic. He clearly doesn’t know how women and kids talk so I’m sorry to his wife and children that he must have never listened to. Overall, it was an enjoyable read. Plot was nothing too exciting and really dragged at points. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Grief, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Slavery

nemappelezpasnono's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Let's just say that it is a product of its time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, War, Rape, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Racism

sherilees's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Rape and Pedophilia

suppressingreality's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Murder, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Rape, and Pedophilia

Minor: Colonisation