bduricy 's review for:

Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
5.0
adventurous challenging funny reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

the first of the dune novels that has caused me to laugh out loud---multiple times, at that. as self-contained moments and phrases within the book, the humor is absurd. once they're taken within the full scope of the book (and the series for that matter), there's a gravity to what they represent that suggests frank herbert found no other method as effective in conveying the inescapability and simultaneous meaninglessness of time