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francesstcyr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, and War
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Slavery, and Suicide
iwi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I think part of the intention here was to show how harmful humans and power is. That I can agree with. But I still wish that I liked more about this story.
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, and Slavery
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
angoisse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Slavery
darkpizza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Genocide, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, War, and Xenophobia
astridrv'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
In the end, this book is not even that long for the depth of the universe it presents. Onto the next one!
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Colonisation, Drug use, and Genocide
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, and Homophobia
levtolstoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Murder, and War
Moderate: Blood and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing
elizlizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Slavery, Pedophilia, Drug use, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief and Genocide
Minor: Gun violence and Religious bigotry
None of these are portrayed as positive or acceptable.chaotic_ratcoon's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Genocide, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Grief
librarycowboy's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
While the book is slow paced and challenging--with lots of new words, minimal action scenes, and a whooping 800+ pages--I actually found myself flying through it at a pace I haven't seen since my youth. I particularly appreciated the omniscient 3rd person narration style, which didn't switch through points of view (something that i personally find to drag on and get boring), but rather included random thoughts and feelings from different characters within the same chapters, without pausing or intruding on the progression of the plot. However, I can see that this may be confusing or intrusive for some readers as thoughts may come from completely different characters without break on the same page.
Additionally, Dune did not have many action scenes. While the book focused on the beginnings of a revolution, actual battles were glossed over in favour of build ups and aftermaths. Considering the fact that this book isn't "hard scifi"--it doesn't go into detail over the science and technicalities of the world--the lack of in-the-moment battle tactics seemed fitting. I personally enjoy the mind games that come before the outright violence (though this book does include the violence) but readers looking for adventurous reads might be thrown for a loop.
In conclusion, if you enjoy world building, political drama, societal consequences, mind games, and amazing settings, this book may be for you.
Graphic: Genocide and Murder
Moderate: Addiction
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Addiction, Pedophilia, Slavery, and Fatphobia