10.4k reviews for:

Dune Messiah

Frank Herbert

3.77 AVERAGE

leebum's review against another edition

4.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gsmithee's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

serenablackbeak's review against another edition

4.5

relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

robthulhu's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

juliette_sarrazin's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

matt11matt0's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dogburial's review against another edition

5.0

tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

a_mit_nic's review against another edition

3.0

challenging mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

zenseiii's review against another edition

3.0

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I read this book several years ago, and I felt the same then that I do now.

I dislike it.

Not because it’s bad, in fact reading it again has me understand that I didn’t understand the book as well before. Messiah felt wrapped up in its own philosophy, being almost a nesting doll of plot much like Paul’s vision to move the story forward. In the end, Paul appeared to be a coward but also wasn’t.

neji318's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes