Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Messias de Duna by Frank Herbert

38 reviews

potatodel's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

Here, have strong women characters, except they are all controlled by that one dude and they appear to be unable to control their emotions.
Here, have a ton of world building in book one, except that most of it doesn't continue in the next book.
Here, have a godlike main character, except he is annoying, and we don't really know why you should even like him.
Here, have a sexualized 16 years old character, because she's a girl and it's the 70s ... I guess ?!
I'm so glad to be done with this book. Hopefully, like I was told, Dune #3 is a bit better...
I was going to give 1 star, but the last few chapters weren't that bad.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Infertility, Colonisation, and War

kellyofcali's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Definitely did not like this as much as the first one - it sort of started very confusingly political and I had a hard time following. It did improve as it went on and settled into the plot, but while there were some cool moments and interesting lines, it just didn't have the same narrative interest - or interest in the world especially - I felt with the first one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

linw21's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, and Miscarriage

Minor: Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Pregnancy, and War

izzymmcfarland's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Incest, and Infertility

dayelb_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

Frank Herbert is easily one of the best authors I've ever read. I don't see why any of these books aren't considered classics. This book takes you on a wild ride and represents the end of an era in the world of Arrakis. I can't wait to read the 3rd book as this one brought about just as many questions as it answered -- quite characteristic of Frank Herbert's writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Incest, Infertility, Suicide, Pregnancy, and War

margotcolville's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I wish there had been a book in between Dune and Dune Messiah for character development of Paul. Paul felt very much like I missed out and now he’s ~Paul~. Continues to be very plot driven so it fits that we don’t get that, but I do wish we could. The last like 50 pages get FaSt and GoOd but it did feel a little disjointed from the rest of the slower, more detailed exposition. I wish maybe that had just been a little bit longer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Suicide and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility

prm97's review against another edition

reflective tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide

Minor: Ableism, Incest, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

yasmin_raev's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Infertility, and Murder