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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
hmmm hard to rate. was it as good as the first? no. is it still good? yes. the duncan reborn stuff was a bit… repetitive? i’m not sure how to say it. I liked the new religion/philosophies introduced a lot. alia and irulan are crazy i lowkey love them. i feel like this really did add to the themes of the first book in really interesting ways. left me a lot to chew on and the aesthetics (? vibes?) are still very fun to read.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
80% yap
20 % plot
100% me theorizing
@melanie read it the ending was crazy
20 % plot
100% me theorizing
@melanie read it the ending was crazy
If ‘Dune’ was his build-up and climax, ‘Dune: Messiah’ is Paul Atreides’ deconstruction.
Chronicling the inevitable downfall of an emperor who captured his throne by methods of vengeance, planted religion and abhorrent mixing of gene pools, this relatively short book manages to handle being a believable, captivating political plot to overthrow an oppressor. It’s immensely dense with deep themes and philosophical passages.
The concluding chapters to this story might be my favorite of any book I’ve read to date. The book did feel a bit too drawn out in certain parts, but my experience with it was overwhelmingly more positive than negative. There’s no shortage of thrilling, memorable moments. I feel like this story’ll stay in my mind for a while.
Chronicling the inevitable downfall of an emperor who captured his throne by methods of vengeance, planted religion and abhorrent mixing of gene pools, this relatively short book manages to handle being a believable, captivating political plot to overthrow an oppressor. It’s immensely dense with deep themes and philosophical passages.
The concluding chapters to this story might be my favorite of any book I’ve read to date. The book did feel a bit too drawn out in certain parts, but my experience with it was overwhelmingly more positive than negative. There’s no shortage of thrilling, memorable moments. I feel like this story’ll stay in my mind for a while.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes