A review by stephanieluxton
Dune by Frank Herbert

challenging slow-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? No

2.25

I read this because it's become a classic and I was told it is a great gateway into sci Fi. What I liked about the book was the setting and the world building. It was cool and I really wanted to get lost in Arrakis. What I didn't like about this book is that it feels a lot like all talk and no action. The vast majority of the book is dialogue. I don't like the omniscient narrative and how I knew what basically all the characters were thinking at all times because it took all the mystery out of the plot. It also felt a lot like telling rather than showing. The overall storyline was fine but it felt like it dragged on. I didn't hate the book by any means but Im not sure that I really liked it all that much either.
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