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readingrainbowroad's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death, and Blood
Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, War, and Child death
dontforgetthelights's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
3.5
Awe-inspiring world building but not something you can't put down.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Violence, Drug use, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Death, and Slavery
Minor: Rape and Child death
mirroball's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Xenophobia, Pedophilia, and Murder
marinapaso11's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Child death, Gaslighting, Genocide, and Pregnancy
Minor: Xenophobia, Slavery, Religious bigotry, and Racism
help_i_cant_read's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
Challenging read at times for various reasons: beginning of the book felt quite slow, lots of new terminology used.
Worth sticking with, because at certain points the book totally hooked me with the story. The scene setting is excellent too. Definitely planning on reading the next book in the series.
Am I supposed to like Paul? Because I found him annoying by the end.
Worth sticking with, because at certain points the book totally hooked me with the story. The scene setting is excellent too. Definitely planning on reading the next book in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Child death
melancholymegs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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? No
3.0
I can objectively see why this book is held in such high acclaim. But subjectively my feelings toward this book are pretty neutral. Will continue the series, but not in the immediate future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Death, and Racism
Moderate: Pregnancy, Slavery, Drug use, Genocide, Torture, and Child death
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, and Pedophilia
woolgathering_jane's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
“The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.”
While I can see why this book was such a hit, I was surprised by how boring this was. I expected to be a little bored, as I am with most classics, but this was something else. I was listening to the audiobook, almost always doing something else while listening, and it still took me three months to get through. And the worst part is that in hindsight, it wasn't a bad story at all. It was just buried under words and words of unnecessary... words. I don't know what exactly made the pace so painfully slow.
I'm still not sure if the story was worth it, but hey, I can say I read the Dune. And this is one of those rare occasions when the movie (released in 2021) is better than the book.
I will be reading the second book, but just because I've heard that it makes the Dune worth it and it's only like 200 pages, why not (just in case you wanted to know lol)
Now I feel a little bad for thrashing a classic, so here are two of the many quotes I liked from the book.
I'm still not sure if the story was worth it, but hey, I can say I read the Dune. And this is one of those rare occasions when the movie (released in 2021) is better than the book.
I will be reading the second book, but just because I've heard that it makes the Dune worth it and it's only like 200 pages, why not (just in case you wanted to know lol)
Now I feel a little bad for thrashing a classic, so here are two of the many quotes I liked from the book.
“There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors.”
“Try looking into that place where you dare not look! You'll find me there, staring out at you!”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Pregnancy, Drug use, Death of parent, War, Violence, and Slavery
Minor: Sexual content
daniel_b17's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Going into Dune I had high expectations. I was not around when it first came out, but due to the movie coming out I decided it might be a good/fun idea to read it and then watch the movie and compare afterward. Getting straight to the point, I want to say that I did enjoy most aspects of this book. When we think sci-fi, or at least when I do, I think of space battles, and big wars. This book is very much not this. The book focused mainly on themes of betrayal and political intrigue of an interesting, dark and sad future of humanity. If you came looking for action and big battles you will be disappointed.
The start of the book really focuses on the world building, and establishing characters. Two aspects I think that Frank Herbert knocked out of the park. The fact that we are dropped into this world that at first seems incredibly difficult to understand and very intricate, and as we progress, we come to understand the subtle terms and nuances along with the people/races and the whole political/imperial system and it's workings. 5/5 on the world building aspect of Dune.
The one thing that I found very difficult to understand was the way Frank Herbert writes. I found that it was very difficult to understand at first. I often found myself re-reading certain paragraphs and/or sentences, because I didn't understand something. Throughout the book however, you come to understand his writing and the flow of how he gets his point across if that makes sense. He has a, what I would call, very olden times type of writing style, which as I said before can be difficult for some.
Overall I though that it was a very well written book, however I found that Frank Herbert's storytelling ability was very choppy and not something that I would be drawn to, had it not been for the hype of the movie releasing. That's where, for me, he lost a few marks. In the future I hope to read the rest of the series, as I have heard good things about them as well. My review is purely opinion based, and by no means is meant as a shot toward the community that reveres Frank Herbert. I say yet again, I have no hate toward Frank Herbert or the people that like his books.
Recommended for people who are at ease with slower paced books, focused more on political intrigue and the inner workings of an empire and betrayal, rather than the more modern Fantasy/Sci-Fi books that focus more on battles and action.
3.75/5
The start of the book really focuses on the world building, and establishing characters. Two aspects I think that Frank Herbert knocked out of the park. The fact that we are dropped into this world that at first seems incredibly difficult to understand and very intricate, and as we progress, we come to understand the subtle terms and nuances along with the people/races and the whole political/imperial system and it's workings. 5/5 on the world building aspect of Dune.
The one thing that I found very difficult to understand was the way Frank Herbert writes. I found that it was very difficult to understand at first. I often found myself re-reading certain paragraphs and/or sentences, because I didn't understand something. Throughout the book however, you come to understand his writing and the flow of how he gets his point across if that makes sense. He has a, what I would call, very olden times type of writing style, which as I said before can be difficult for some.
Overall I though that it was a very well written book, however I found that Frank Herbert's storytelling ability was very choppy and not something that I would be drawn to, had it not been for the hype of the movie releasing. That's where, for me, he lost a few marks. In the future I hope to read the rest of the series, as I have heard good things about them as well. My review is purely opinion based, and by no means is meant as a shot toward the community that reveres Frank Herbert. I say yet again, I have no hate toward Frank Herbert or the people that like his books.
Recommended for people who are at ease with slower paced books, focused more on political intrigue and the inner workings of an empire and betrayal, rather than the more modern Fantasy/Sci-Fi books that focus more on battles and action.
3.75/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, War, and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
kerryfoley's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book felt like it dragged on for years hence why it took me 2 months to complete it, however the story towards the last 100 pages did get very engaging. It truly is rewarding to say l was able to finish it though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Grief, and War
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Slavery
ariep's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed this read!! I loved the writing style and the world building. The characters were very interesting, and their development and change throughout the book was incredible. There are many reflective and poetic moments throughout the book that I really loved.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Slavery, Violence, and War
Minor: Sexism