dannilmp's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The third installment in the Dune series, and once again we start off with a sizeable time skip from the last events of Dune Messiah. The focus has shifted from Paul and his psychic abilities to his two children and their psychic abilities compared to their aunts capabilities. Once again this book involves another struggle for the Atredies to try and keep the throne from other families hands.
This series is starting to feel as though its dragging its heels now, I'm not sure we needed a third installment at all? It seems the character writing becomes sloppier the more books we progress through. If I'm being honest, I don't like either of the twins characters and this is not something that will change over the course of the rest of the series I'm sure. There was nothing really that captivated me about Children of Dune and I'll only be continuing the series because there's nothing worse than leaving a series half read.
This series is starting to feel as though its dragging its heels now, I'm not sure we needed a third installment at all? It seems the character writing becomes sloppier the more books we progress through. If I'm being honest, I don't like either of the twins characters and this is not something that will change over the course of the rest of the series I'm sure. There was nothing really that captivated me about Children of Dune and I'll only be continuing the series because there's nothing worse than leaving a series half read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Incest, Murder, and Addiction
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: War
serena_hien's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Addiction, and Death
Minor: Incest, Child death, and Death of parent
kateworm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-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
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Murder, Colonisation, Child death, and Death
f18's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Colonisation, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Cursing and Incest
pulsarcologne's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment, Death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
carrionkid's review against another edition
4.5
A very strong finish to the first half of the Dune series. Tensely emotional and a perfect end point to the story that began with the first book. It's more of a tragedy than the other books in the series, which is a hard thing to beat, and the ending of it is just haunting...
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, and Murder
stardewrally's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Each book in the Dune series seems more confusing and complex than the last. It takes me a while to understand what’s happening but when I do it’s excellently written and intriguing.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Death
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