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A review by merireadstuff
Dune by Frank Herbert
3.0
i feel conflicted
i read this because of the movie and i loved the movie more than the book, mainly because i feel like you can clearly feel that this is a 1960s novel, with all that that entails.
at the same time, i did not mind the pretentiousness of Paul, it felt right for the kind of character that he was, but towards the end i did not agree with many of his choices and behaviours,,,
also this was VERY about the balance of powers between rich houses and not much about saving a deserted planet where water is scarce. i feel like the environmental aspect was hinted a lot and not acted-upon as much.
overall not a bad read, but it was very long and at times boring (i skimmed through the last 300 pages bc i couldnt take it anymore) and i don't think i will continue with the saga, but that is to see... in the meantime ill wait for the next movie
i read this because of the movie and i loved the movie more than the book, mainly because i feel like you can clearly feel that this is a 1960s novel, with all that that entails.
at the same time, i did not mind the pretentiousness of Paul, it felt right for the kind of character that he was, but towards the end i did not agree with many of his choices and behaviours,,,
also this was VERY about the balance of powers between rich houses and not much about saving a deserted planet where water is scarce. i feel like the environmental aspect was hinted a lot and not acted-upon as much.
overall not a bad read, but it was very long and at times boring (i skimmed through the last 300 pages bc i couldnt take it anymore) and i don't think i will continue with the saga, but that is to see... in the meantime ill wait for the next movie