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God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
3.0
challenging reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Leto's journey is superbly weird and outlandish. I liked the absurdity of it all, just not much of the execution. 

A lot of the story is conversations, which slows the pace and weighs it down with philosophical meandering. 

I could feel Leto's boredom with omniscience... Duncan and Siona's Atreides rebellion is a great turn of events to showcase Leto's tyranny. Moneo balancing his reverence for Leto with his fear of the worm was compelling. Too bad it's all a little underdeveloped by the end.