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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
Nearly 4,500 pages later and I finished the Dune series... I could read another 10,000 pages of this universe. It ended on such an unfair cliff hanger. RIP to Frank Herbert, I wish you would’ve had more time. Thank you for a wonderful and unforgettable ride. If we could only have a “ghola” of you.
What a fantastic ending.
Although this was not the planned ending for the series, for me, it ended off in a good manner. I loved the ending of the bene gesserit, and the planet of arrakis, and everything in between. Such a good story.
Although this was not the planned ending for the series, for me, it ended off in a good manner. I loved the ending of the bene gesserit, and the planet of arrakis, and everything in between. Such a good story.
This one was pretty good, but I would say that books 1-4 are really the true Dune books, perhaps even only 1-3. This 6th book, and the 5th, both feel like a different book series. So for this specific book, I thought it was decent - there is again this new fixation on sex that wasn’t present in 1-3. I thought that there were more interesting things going on in this book vs Heretics.
I do like the plot that the Dune series has overall, because I think it’s fairly unique. You have a beloved and revered messiah (Paul) who actually ends up being a horrible person, responsible for slaughtering billions of people. Then you have his son, who is feared and hated as a tyrant by many and yet he saves humanity as a whole, at the sacrifice of his own reputation and humanity. I find this very interesting, and this concept sadly ends - more or less - in book 4.
I do like the plot that the Dune series has overall, because I think it’s fairly unique. You have a beloved and revered messiah (Paul) who actually ends up being a horrible person, responsible for slaughtering billions of people. Then you have his son, who is feared and hated as a tyrant by many and yet he saves humanity as a whole, at the sacrifice of his own reputation and humanity. I find this very interesting, and this concept sadly ends - more or less - in book 4.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I did not finish this lol. This is my first DNF. I really wanted to finish this cause it's the last one (of Franks) but dude it's just sex witches. Like, stop at either 1 or if you're really feeling it after 4. I'm going to go read something written in this millennia now.
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Don't waste your time. My recommendation is to read the first four Dune books and imagine nothing happens after that. The last couple of books are terrible.
Lots of characters discussing things, not a lot of stuff going on. At least not till the last 100 pages or so.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No