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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Rather disappointed with the end of the Dune saga. I've always felt that Brian Herbert's writing is nowhere near as good as his dad's. All of the characters had the same personality and it was very hard to care for any of them. The first two thirds of the book ramble on about their ineptitude without actually moving anything forward. Oh, and guess what? They all lived happily ever after!
I was much happier when I finished Chapterhouse Dune all those years ago and didn't have a clue who Daniel and Marty were.
Two good things came from reading this: a sense of closure and an urge to read the original Dune novels again.
Frank Herbert: we miss you!
I was much happier when I finished Chapterhouse Dune all those years ago and didn't have a clue who Daniel and Marty were.
Two good things came from reading this: a sense of closure and an urge to read the original Dune novels again.
Frank Herbert: we miss you!
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
I finished the series!!!! The main series, anyway. We'll see when I'll get to alll the other books. If I could insert that Elmo fire gif I would (I know there's a way, but I can't be bothered right now).
It only took me, oh, ten months to finish the eight books, with some breaks in between (and that ONE book that took me 3 months to get through, let's pretend it doesn't exist).
I can still say that I love Dune, or rather the world, and some of the characters, even though from book four onwards the magic started to die a little with each book.
I think it's a series worth reading, and you can stop whenever you feel like it. My inner completionist is only partially satisfied though, I'm not sure I could stop until I read all the books, whether they suck or not.
Did this one suck? Wellllll, it was less enjoyable than the previous one, so...Brian and Kevin tried, let's give them that.
And the plot was all over the place, getting more and more ridiculous by the second. But again, I FINISHED IT WHO CARES??!!
Giving this two stars, it wasn't that terrible, and I'm glad I'm done.
It only took me, oh, ten months to finish the eight books, with some breaks in between (and that ONE book that took me 3 months to get through, let's pretend it doesn't exist).
I can still say that I love Dune, or rather the world, and some of the characters, even though from book four onwards the magic started to die a little with each book.
I think it's a series worth reading, and you can stop whenever you feel like it. My inner completionist is only partially satisfied though, I'm not sure I could stop until I read all the books, whether they suck or not.
Did this one suck? Wellllll, it was less enjoyable than the previous one, so...Brian and Kevin tried, let's give them that.
And the plot was all over the place, getting more and more ridiculous by the second. But again, I FINISHED IT WHO CARES??!!
Giving this two stars, it wasn't that terrible, and I'm glad I'm done.
MILD SPOILERS
Where do I even begin?
There were elements here I was able to ignore or have hope they’d utilize well in Hunters that just failed to do anything for me. The blatant nostalgia baiting was just as bad as the new Star Wars movies and Disney live action remakes, just done a decade earlier. I had hoped bringing the larger cast from the first book and a bit beyond would be utilized well, but to be honest, they just felt like fluff.
There was a lot of fluff really. Redundant passages or events that just dragged out way longer than they should have padded this book. This big finale from Brian and Kevin could have easily been one book, but hey, two books make more money than one.
Honestly, there are elements to like here. Brian and Kevin did have some good ideas and/or executed Frank’s ideas from his outline well. Their skill at writing action also continued to this book, making the battles a nice entertaining retreat.
All in all though, there was a lot done here that seemed to blatantly ignore or misunderstand Frank’s goals with Dune. It’s tragic that Brian decided to end his father’s series, one created to warn against the dangers of a single charismatic leader, by having everything resolved perfectly by an all powerful, perfect Kwisatz Haderach. It felt more like a fairy tale, Hollywood blockbuster ending than the conclusion to Frank’s sweeping philosophical scifi masterpiece. Gross.
Where do I even begin?
There were elements here I was able to ignore or have hope they’d utilize well in Hunters that just failed to do anything for me. The blatant nostalgia baiting was just as bad as the new Star Wars movies and Disney live action remakes, just done a decade earlier. I had hoped bringing the larger cast from the first book and a bit beyond would be utilized well, but to be honest, they just felt like fluff.
There was a lot of fluff really. Redundant passages or events that just dragged out way longer than they should have padded this book. This big finale from Brian and Kevin could have easily been one book, but hey, two books make more money than one.
Honestly, there are elements to like here. Brian and Kevin did have some good ideas and/or executed Frank’s ideas from his outline well. Their skill at writing action also continued to this book, making the battles a nice entertaining retreat.
All in all though, there was a lot done here that seemed to blatantly ignore or misunderstand Frank’s goals with Dune. It’s tragic that Brian decided to end his father’s series, one created to warn against the dangers of a single charismatic leader, by having everything resolved perfectly by an all powerful, perfect Kwisatz Haderach. It felt more like a fairy tale, Hollywood blockbuster ending than the conclusion to Frank’s sweeping philosophical scifi masterpiece. Gross.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
This is the last novel of the original series and it is a marvel of storytelling and conclusion. I do not understand how these have not been made into a multi year series like The Expanse.
i like the shorter chapter format. I like the continued plot twists and developments. The netire series is a musing on memory, from a variety of angles and cultural extrapolations. Recommended.
now on to the prequels
i like the shorter chapter format. I like the continued plot twists and developments. The netire series is a musing on memory, from a variety of angles and cultural extrapolations. Recommended.
now on to the prequels
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character