Reviews

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

appalatchun's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

claralivesinbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.5

I didn't like this as much as the first one, but it was still really good. I enjoy books more when what happens is shown, so reading about some major things as comments was not as fun. However, I was quite surprised by the ending, and I want to see where the story goes. It was still confusing at times, but the characters were further developed and I liked that.

ramramyum's review against another edition

funny informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

jess_cott's review

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

sashosho's review against another edition

5.0

The best way to understand why the second book differs from the first one is to quote it:
“Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It is when they have become established that aims are lost and replaced by vague ritual”. The first book is an adventurous story about heroes and revolution. And the second book is about what happens to heroes after revolution.

olly_wray04's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

the_almighty_brushwagg's review against another edition

dark sad 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? Yes

3.75

usspommedeterre's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

caitlynzipprich1's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

dcain23's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.5

tbh i did not like this book compared to the first one. The best parts of the book were the last 20 pages or so. The book felt like a filler. And then ended with chani dying duke killing himself (or so we think) alia boy crazy and waiting a zbie version of a man whose def wayyyy to old for her… idk the book was weird