Review by katharina14 - Children of Dune

katharina14 's review for:

Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

4.25

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

Following Dune Messiah, Children of Dune is more similar to the first book in the series. A complex story with many layers and some plot twists, quite gripping and fascinating. It's easier to read than Dune Messiah, but more of a challenging book overall. Some patterns reminded me a bit too much of the original Dune, but still, it fits well within the series and has some surprising twists I didn't anticipate.

The new characters felt more off-putting to me (which I guess is intentional), but they suit the progression of the story. Found the role of women somewhat downgraded in comparison to the first book, which left me with mixed feelings about the series after finishing the book.

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