Reviews

Dune Rahibeler Meclisi by Frank Herbert

jggd's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

chriswoodywoodruff's review against another edition

5.0

Love wrapping up the final Frank Herbert Dune book and was a great read for the second time.

a1icia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

vicniro's review against another edition

4.0

Bom, depois de mais de um ano e meio que comecei a ler a série Duna, finalmente consegui terminar o último volume. E, sinceramente, ainda bem que eu comprei todos os seis de uma vez e me obriguei a ler a segunda trilogia, porque ela me conquistou bem mais que a primeira.

Em relação à Herdeiras de Duna, esse é o único livro da série que nenhum acontecimento se passa em Duna, e sim na Casa Capitular, que é o planeta escondido das Bene Gesserit. Isso foi um ponto de destaque visto que tem um maior aprofundamento na irmandade, já que durante muitos volumes elas eram uma verdadeira incógnita. Conhecer mais sobre seu planeta, sua organização e seu sistema foi muito importante para eu ter um entendimento melhor do universo criado por Frank Herbert, fora que matou minha curiosidade sobre essas mulheres que estava me corroendo desde o primeiro livro.

O ritmo nesse sexto volume não foge dos seus predecessores, onde as muitas reflexões e discussões fazem com que o ritmo de leitura seja mais lento e cansativo. As partes onde têm acontecimentos importantes ou mais ação são muito rápidas, impossibilitando que dê o devido impacto nos leitores e fazendo com que nuble as emoções que a história quer transmitir. Algumas vezes até fiquei me perguntando se tinha acontecido de verdade, já que um personagem importante simplesmente leva um golpe e pronto.

Também achei que em Herdeiras de Duna não tem tanta trama política e mistérios quanto os outros volumes. Apesar disso, fiquei bem curiosa pra saber o que o Frank Herbert tinha pensado para o fim da série/7º livro.

De qualquer forma, meu livro favorito continua sendo o quinto, Hereges de Duna, e achei a segunda trilogia melhor que a primeira.

jamestomasino's review against another edition

5.0

This is the most difficult of the Dune books to review. On the one hand, it's extremely slow owing to the extraordinary amount of Bene Gesserit internal monologues. On the other hand, it finally reveals the inner-workings of some of the biggest mysteries in the series. Finally, it leaves us with an incredible set of cliffhangers.

For what it is, the book is superb. Were there a proper follow up by Frank himself, I'd say this would be one of people's favorites. As a finale to the series, it sucks.

joshparr's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

roysimons's review against another edition

3.0

Oof, the further I went into this book, the more evident it became to me this was supposed to build up towards the end of the Dune series. Less and less action and more and more politics. Might still want to read the follow ups written by Frank Herbert's son.

ratvsrobot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

While probably the slowest pace of all the dune books, it feels like a good closure to me. I of course would love to know how Frank Herbert would have written the final book but it doesn’t feel incredibly left unfinished and that made me happy 

mttseacas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

7/10

pc: 609

Okay this book has me divided. At first I didn’t enjoy it and it felt like such a let down compared to all the previous books. It felt extremely limited to just the Bene Gesserit perspectives, and took a while to answer questions that were raised in the previous books. However it did grow on me, I enjoyed the detailed experiences of different reverend mothers, and honored matres, and Duncan/Teg/Murbella storylines. This book started off difficult to place in the universe but around the 150 page mark I found it more interesting. The entire plot about Jewish people was weird tho, why does fantasy/sci-fi do that?? Also the people that Duncan saw in the net being revealed at the end makes no sense. I bet the next books go into that but omg I don’t care. Murbella gaining the position she did also confused me. This is definitely a book you have to reread to truly grasp. Overall though, I think it was a good conclusion to original trilogy, I’m glad I finally could answer so many questions about the scattering and Leto II, but I’m even more glad to be done w the series.

natewolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0