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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A strange yet fascinating route to take the story.
why was this written man. stilgar is the real hero of this series.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very split on this book. On one hand it is an interesting continuation of Paul Muad’dib and Arrakis. On the other hand it is an overly complicated account of people talking about things. When “stuff” actually happens, it’s great, but it could use a lot less of the conjecture surrounding the “stuff.” I also didn’t care much for the characters. When the majority are calculated super geniuses, it kills a lot of the intrigue surrounding them.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Just when you think it can't get any more crazy, it does. Not quite as compelling of characters, but still engaging.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-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
Following Dune Messiah, Children of Dune is more similar to the first book in the series. A complex story with many layers and some plot twists, quite gripping and fascinating. It's easier to read than Dune Messiah, but more of a challenging book overall. Some patterns reminded me a bit too much of the original Dune, but still, it fits well within the series and has some surprising twists I didn't anticipate.
The new characters felt more off-putting to me (which I guess is intentional), but they suit the progression of the story. Found the role of women somewhat downgraded in comparison to the first book, which left me with mixed feelings about the series after finishing the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Murder
Prachtig boek, simpelweg magnifiek. Wederom een beetje een opzet naar het volgende boek en kan niet wachten om die ook te lezen!
After reading the first two Dune books, I had high hopes for this one. The beginning started out decently but, by about halfway, I felt that the story and the characters degraded significantly. I was, specifically, disappointed in Leto's character progression and how his storyline ended up overshadowing everyone else's storyline. I was also disappointed with the sideways shunting of Paul when he started interacting with Leto and how they made Paul out to be weak for not wanting the date that Leto chose. I would not have wanted that, either, and I think Paul was braver for refusing his "date" than Leto was for "accepting" it. In the end, I do not think I would read this particular book again and this book did not excite me to continue on in the series.