Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Dune #1

Frank Herbert with Scott Brick (Narrator), Orlagh Cassidy (Narrator), Euan Morton (Narrator), Simon Vance (Narrator), Ilyana Kadushin (Narrator), Byron Jennings (Narrator), David R. Gordon (Narrator), Jason Culp (Narrator), Kent Broadhurst (Narrator), Oliver Wyman (Narrator), Patricia Kilgarriff (Narrator), Scott Sowers (Narrator)

21 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the "spice" melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing cons...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81,517 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
challenging 49%
mysterious 45%
tense 44%
dark 31%
reflective 29%
emotional 15%
inspiring 9%
sad 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 43%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 26% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 28% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.09

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