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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
Dune surprised me by how good it is. I'd put off reading it for years because it just seemed...meh. Frank Herbert can construct a well-turned out sentence, however, and the world building he's done in Dune is as good or better than Tolkien. I especially like the recognition that women possess philosophical, scientific, and warrior prowess, and that of the two Bene societies, the female Bene Gesserit society focuses on turning out politicians while the male Bene Tleilax society is focused on abstract mathematics. There are significant flaws in the writing, however; the protagonist is male and of the nobility, and there are stereotypical male-female spheres of influence that pervade Herbert's imagination and thus his writing. The women in the story occupy supporting roles only. Chani has zero character development, a wasted opportunity. I did not like the portrayal of Baron Harkonnen as gay; this villainizes queer folk, and I strongly mislike that Herbert allowed himself to lean on a tired trope. That said, the book is a product of its time. Researched in 1959, and written in serial starting in 1963, then published in book form in 1965, the book reflects gender roles typical of its era. Herbert's wife, however, became the family's breadwinner in the early 1960s while Herbert focused on writing, and this thrust shows up in Dune in many positive ways. Dune was a great read. I enjoyed the story and the setting, both are imaginative and page-turning. I recommend the audiobook. The narrator pronounces all the hard-to-pronounce terms specific to the setting.
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
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:
N/A
Posso descriverlo solo come un Capolavoro, con la c maiuscola.
Sono sbalordita dalla complessità dell'universo che questo autore è riuscito a creare, dalla sua coerenza in cui nessun dettaglio è trascurato. L'intreccio è avvincente, i personaggi fantastici. L'ho amato dalla prima all'ultima pagina.
Sono sbalordita dalla complessità dell'universo che questo autore è riuscito a creare, dalla sua coerenza in cui nessun dettaglio è trascurato. L'intreccio è avvincente, i personaggi fantastici. L'ho amato dalla prima all'ultima pagina.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
This is an absorbing and epic adventure that will captivate readers who crave complex, immersive storytelling, intricate world-building, and philosophical explorations of politics, spirituality, and the human condition, making it a must-read for fans of science fiction, fantasy, and classic literature.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
TL;DR : Boy goes to planet to find drugs only to become simped by the local population
P.S: The prose is what kept this away from 5 stars It’s as dry as Arrakis
P.S: The prose is what kept this away from 5 stars It’s as dry as Arrakis
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced