Reviews

Dune by Frank Herbert

cheard's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

tophe2t's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

brunborg's review against another edition

2.0

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slaitine's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.75

jenni_elyse's review against another edition

5.0

I first read Dune for my Science Fiction class in high school in 1995. I fell in love with the story that first time I read it. Over the years, Dune has become my all-time favorite book. I adore everything about it. I love Herbert's writing, the characters, the setting, the complexity of the story, and the ethical/moral issues it explores.

During this reread (2021), I was very aware of how much Herbert relied on Islamic culture as his inspiration for Dune. In past reads, I had wondered if some of the words were inspired by Arabic. It wasn’t until I was watching the new movie that I started to do more research on Herbert’s inspiration for Dune. I didn't realize just how much of Islamic cultural references he used. Is Dune a misappropriation of Islamic beliefs? Can I still love Dune, acknowledge the misappropriation for what it is, help society do better, AND support Muslim authors?

roselemm12's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Yes it’s that good

judithh23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

gjones1998's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective 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

5.0

Come for the Swords and Shield Generators. Stay for the Drugs and Jihad 

xeyroc13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

4.0

millaky's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5