A review by poetskings
Dune by Frank Herbert

adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“Humans live best when each has his own place, when each knows where he belongs in the scheme of things. Destroy the place and destroy the person” 
 
Dune is, undoubtedly, a classic. Yes it’s long and dense and at times almost unbearable, but there’s so much here to love. From the rich world-building to interesting characters (although the women are a bit one-dimensional), Herbert has created a world it’s incredibly easy to fall into. 
 
I was initially apprehensive of it - it’s a monster of a book and I was worried that I would get lost in a world I’ve never explored before, but I was pleasantly surprised - the themes are there to pick up on and, while it becomes slightly tedious towards the end as Paul becomes increasingly godlike,  this is, at its core, a well-written and well-developed book that touches on themes of classism, religious fanaticism, colonialism and the burden of prophecy. 
 
While there’s a lot to criticise Herbert for in this book, ultimately this is a shockingly easy book to fall in love with.
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