Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

73 reviews

linw21's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, and Miscarriage

Minor: Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Pregnancy, and War

jaqueel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest

edensbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Incest

bethmalena's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

I loved Dune, but this sequel didn’t do it for me. The first 4/5 of the book was mostly made up of political intrigue and conversations without much plot. Then the last part just seemed rushed and fated and kind of obvious. There were only a couple moments that surprised or interested me. The women, who were well developed characters in the first book, seemed to get  shafted here, reduced to heir-producing machines. There was so little attention to continuing the world-building, which was so fun in the first book. Almost didn’t finish.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest

The character of the “dwarf” is pretty cringey and doesn’t honor little people.

kyleeb4by's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

3.0

it was easier to get through than the first one but i didn’t really love it. i’m more just reading the books to prove that i can do it 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest

izzymmcfarland's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Incest, and Infertility

isabellezinghini's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

5.0

I think I liked this better than og Dune? 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest

dayelb_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Frank Herbert is easily one of the best authors I've ever read. I don't see why any of these books aren't considered classics. This book takes you on a wild ride and represents the end of an era in the world of Arrakis. I can't wait to read the 3rd book as this one brought about just as many questions as it answered -- quite characteristic of Frank Herbert's writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Incest, Infertility, Suicide, Pregnancy, and War

sooreads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

Did not expect this at all

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Drug use

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Incest

prm97's review against another edition

reflective tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide

Minor: Ableism, Incest, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail