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I, much like many people, mostly read this book because the second movie was coming out, and I wanted to read it before seeing either one. Dune is a genre defining spectacle that was mostly enjoyable. I understand why this book is as famous as it is. However, I didn't find it, particularly grabbing.
Most of my issues came from the slow style of writing and the odd jumps in pacing, I found the world very interesting. Unfortunately, the characters were a bit flat and mostly just acted exactly how they needed too, that being said, I think some character arcs really serve the stories message, especially Stilgar.
Speaking of the message, I found the anti religious extremism and nationalism messaging pretty obvious and on the nose but that was clearly not the case for many readers.
I rate Dune a flat 3.0.
Most of my issues came from the slow style of writing and the odd jumps in pacing, I found the world very interesting. Unfortunately, the characters were a bit flat and mostly just acted exactly how they needed too, that being said, I think some character arcs really serve the stories message, especially Stilgar.
Speaking of the message, I found the anti religious extremism and nationalism messaging pretty obvious and on the nose but that was clearly not the case for many readers.
I rate Dune a flat 3.0.