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Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

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trentl14's review against another edition

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mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jackbowerman's review against another edition

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2.0

Save your time and don't bother with the whole trilogy. The first book is fantastic but it's downhill from there. This is fragmented, incredibly metaphorical, and takes forever to get to the point.

Overall, not a massive amount happens in this third book. There's no real twists and it is dragged out so long that by the time something does happen it's not shocking or gripping. The fact this is a 600+ page book makes it a real chore. It's length adds nothing to its quality and it would benefit from being halved at the least.

Very much reads like it was written by a totally different author to the first. There's none of the adventure of the first book and generally a disappointment.

essie_'s review against another edition

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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

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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

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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

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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!