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Messias de Duna by Frank Herbert

4 reviews

eurypterus's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

Paul has to come to terms with fate and a plot to control him. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, War, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Infertility, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Torture, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Incest and Child death

decapode's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

YES. just yes. satisfying and heartwrenching all at once. herbert's vision finally made clear to those of us who couldn't really get it while reading the original. my second read was so much more satisfying than the first; previously, i'd probably give this a 4. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, Drug abuse, Incest, and War

osirismind's review against another edition

4.25

This felt more like an interlude, but not in a bad way. It was also quite confusing at times bc Frank Herbert was like "I'll try to be as poetic as possible", what I don't mind tho. 
Also, this book reminded me of the ancient tragic plays I had to read for school. Especially bc of the dialogue, I think. 

I also have to mention the incest stuff because it made me uncomfortable. Especially the scene in which Alia was naked and training and then Paul kinda checked her out... oof

Anyways, overall, I enjoyed this book a lot. But it also didn't blow me away as much as the first book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse

astridrv's review against another edition

challenging

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

Boy did I have a hard time getting through this one, although it was worth it. Still having a hard time with Herbert's cryptic and jumpy writing style, with occasional stunning sentences or paragraphs piercing through. It is an absolutely necessary second installment to Dune however, and I think my doubts about plot holes are likely to be solved within the larger canon of the Dune universe. But will I have the patience?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail