zzeh 's review for:

God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert

4.25

challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Leto!! Get your spicy ass over here so I can give you a hug.

Hating or loving his mad godhead reign, I wouldn’t dare disrespect the insane character development Frank Herbert crafted for—and through—him across the entire series, especially in the final chapters of this one.

Got the feeling that GEOD is so rich in philosophical fiction that, in retrospect, the first book feels like it barely scratched the surface of Frank’s inner writing potential. But Paul had to walk so Leto II could ride his cart. Praise!!!!!

On the other hand, even if the ending isn’t bad at all, it unfortunately doesn’t quite measure up to the quality level of the saga’s earlier entries.