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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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
An oft-emulated masterpiece. Herbert handstands the fine line between boring exposition and the unexplained, utilizing context to form a "good enough" understanding with the reader until such topics can be thoroughly explored. A writing style sopping with internal monologue explores characters' motivations and demonstrates their competence — "show, don't tell" be damned. Dune is a heavy read that, in practice, feels refreshingly breezy to absorb.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-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:
Yes
Glad I finally got around to reading this!
adventurous
dark
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
No
This read confirms I didn’t understand the movies at all
I liked it but didn’t necessarily love it… there’s a lot of racist remarks (which I mean it is a product of its time) but even then I feel like the book could be revised to exclude that. In my opinion, it’s not central to the storyline at all so why not remove it.
Additionally, there were some story elements that I feel like could have been cleaned up. Other than those things, props to Herbert for making an iconic sci-fi story that (for the most part) held up.
Also I highly recommend the audiobook! Especially with a full cast.
Additionally, there were some story elements that I feel like could have been cleaned up. Other than those things, props to Herbert for making an iconic sci-fi story that (for the most part) held up.
Also I highly recommend the audiobook! Especially with a full cast.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
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:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated