laviskrg's review against another edition
3.0
To be honest, I did not enjoy this book. Everyone is perfect, everything is "seen" in Paul's head but he can't really do shit about stuff cos it's meant to happen, bla bla. Alia is perfect and talks nothing but nonsense and of course the great oracle is weakened by feminine weakness in the presence of a dude. The bad guys are just bad and of course, extremely weak and failing. The story is boring, over-written for not much action. I think I am not meant to enjoy literature classified as classic.
World-building - non-existent
Epic events that changed everything - these happened BETWEEN the second cover of Dune and the first cover of Dune Messiah, as off-screen as it can be, and this is just such a lazy, unacceptable writing style
Characters are flawless, unique snowflakes, and the author tries to make them the victims of human emotions when in fact they are EMPTY and devoid of any genuine feeling
The action can be summed up in 20 pages but 300 were needed for empty, pointless faux-religious saga bullshit
There is a whole lot of dialogue (which actually saved me from throwing the book on the other side of the room cos the narration and the description are so tedious to read) which, in the absence of "he said" or "she said" would be without voice, gender, social status, dialect, etc.
This book, like the entire series has amazing concepts and gloriously original ideas, especially considering when it was written, but for me, this kind of literature simply does not carry well over the decades. Literature has evolved. Tropes have been studied and categorized. Cliches are tiresome to me and I pity the ones who praise classic lit to no end but refuse to acknowledge the flaws in it.
World-building - non-existent
Epic events that changed everything - these happened BETWEEN the second cover of Dune and the first cover of Dune Messiah, as off-screen as it can be, and this is just such a lazy, unacceptable writing style
Characters are flawless, unique snowflakes, and the author tries to make them the victims of human emotions when in fact they are EMPTY and devoid of any genuine feeling
The action can be summed up in 20 pages but 300 were needed for empty, pointless faux-religious saga bullshit
There is a whole lot of dialogue (which actually saved me from throwing the book on the other side of the room cos the narration and the description are so tedious to read) which, in the absence of "he said" or "she said" would be without voice, gender, social status, dialect, etc.
This book, like the entire series has amazing concepts and gloriously original ideas, especially considering when it was written, but for me, this kind of literature simply does not carry well over the decades. Literature has evolved. Tropes have been studied and categorized. Cliches are tiresome to me and I pity the ones who praise classic lit to no end but refuse to acknowledge the flaws in it.
mojestic_unicorn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-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
lschex's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zpuppy's review against another edition
3.0
Forgot to review. Basically idk like nothing happened but also the end made me tear up a little? I’m confused with how to feel about this series
100booksyearly's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Continues the story of Paul Atreides, now Emperor of the Known Universe, and explores the consequences of his rule as a messianic figure on Arrakis.
The novel delves into complex political intrigue, religious fervor, and the challenges of maintaining power.
ktxx22's review
5.0
What a treat it was to be back in the world of Dune!! Great follow up, not as phenomenal as Dune, but still very entertaining. This one has a bit more political intrigue, and I am gonna have to ask if George Lucas got some ideas from this book series. I’m giving him major side eye! Going to give this 5/5 as it was still throughly entertaining even if Dune is superior.
wozinomicon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
4.0
rodrigodbb22's review against another edition
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jaymeee's review against another edition
adventurous
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
2.25