A review by gvstyris
Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The future remains uncertain and so it should, for it is the canvas upon which we paint our desires. Thus always the human condition faces a beautifully empty canvas.  

Honestly unsure if I'll be continuing the series because Leto's development was definitely the least compelling part of Children of Dune for me, but I really enjoyed following Ghani & Alia nonetheless. Justice for Alia, though, man...and I don't even want to think about trying to explain the unhinged plot of CoD to someone unfamiliar with it.

A lot of interesting discussion here around the ecological transformation of Dune and its impact on Fremen culture, which has definitely been neglected by the 2021/4 film adaptations thus far.

I also feel like Herbert's misogyny and homophobia is becoming increasingly unbearable as the series goes on...
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