Reviews

Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

essie_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

leannaaker's review against another edition

5.0

I liked this book far more than Dune Messiah. Intricate, full of the ethical sci fi quandaries. It was complex and really captured my interest.

darkmagician12's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

youraveragedave's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I revisited Children of Dune after about 25 years. So much I had forgotten!  Read along with the "Gom Jabbar Podcast" bookclub. 

Herbert continues to explore the ease power and corruption infiltrate government and religion.  He believes there is a fine line that can be tread to help mankind. That line involves being able to see the future and becoming a worm-man hybrid!

marcasdeb's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest

breonnak's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

zpuppy's review against another edition

1.0

Couldn’t finish - too boring

mis_adventures's review against another edition

3.0

incredible how he can imagine a society so different from his own but just cannot muster the strength to overcome misogyny

elliptica's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mrears0_0's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Spoiler

becoming a sand worm sounds mad rough