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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
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This one was much more scattered than the previous book. In the second book, the story takes a new perspective, focusing much more on Paul's prophetic abilities and the difficulties that come with being emperor, but the dialogue and progression of the story is so wack. Herbert builds up all this tension with the conspirators and how they have some kind of master plan but their shit kinda just falls apart for no reason. Like, this guy really does not know how to write endings. The same thing happens in the first book - it feels like the author just got impatient and decided to skip to the happy ending as fast as he could. The female characters in this book are also extremely upsetting. Paul's wife Chani is basically just a walking womb, and she barely develops at all and then just fucking dies? Alia, Paul's sister, has so many cool powers that could have been explored, but throughout the book she's kind of just Paul's sidekick. You'd think that an author who spent three years writing a book while his wife paid the bills would show a little more appreciation for his female characters, no? I just feel like they could use so much more development. The same can be said with so many other characters. The dialogue in this book is also so shit compared to the previous one. Half the time I don't know wtf they're talking about. Not to mention the fact that Paul is just way too powerful. There really isn't much suspense in this book, because Paul is just going to be Paul.
TLDR: Decent story, interesting politics, but wack dialogue, shitty progression, bad female characters and way too powerful main character. 2/5. I hope the third book will be better.
This one was much more scattered than the previous book. In the second book, the story takes a new perspective, focusing much more on Paul's prophetic abilities and the difficulties that come with being emperor, but the dialogue and progression of the story is so wack. Herbert builds up all this tension with the conspirators and how they have some kind of master plan but their shit kinda just falls apart for no reason. Like, this guy really does not know how to write endings. The same thing happens in the first book - it feels like the author just got impatient and decided to skip to the happy ending as fast as he could. The female characters in this book are also extremely upsetting. Paul's wife Chani is basically just a walking womb, and she barely develops at all and then just fucking dies? Alia, Paul's sister, has so many cool powers that could have been explored, but throughout the book she's kind of just Paul's sidekick. You'd think that an author who spent three years writing a book while his wife paid the bills would show a little more appreciation for his female characters, no? I just feel like they could use so much more development. The same can be said with so many other characters. The dialogue in this book is also so shit compared to the previous one. Half the time I don't know wtf they're talking about. Not to mention the fact that Paul is just way too powerful. There really isn't much suspense in this book, because Paul is just going to be Paul.
TLDR: Decent story, interesting politics, but wack dialogue, shitty progression, bad female characters and way too powerful main character. 2/5. I hope the third book will be better.
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Initially the change of pace from the first Dune surprised me. This is far more political treachery than planetwide coup, but the introduction of new concepts settled well into a compelling story.
I enjoyed the emotional depth behind fantastical concepts which sometimes lacks in Science Fiction.
I enjoyed the emotional depth behind fantastical concepts which sometimes lacks in Science Fiction.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Herbert definitely sets Paul up as a flawed messiah figure. I like his writing style! Claire would rec
Going to be honest this book kinda disappointed me and made me upset with Paul. Like please dude at least put up a fight? But the ending was kinda sick as hell so I appreciated that and made me forgive him a bit.
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-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