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heyjanice's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dotoritori's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
mepsteinmartin's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
keda_xcx_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lolocole's review against another edition
challenging
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? No
3.25
Paul is such a little asshole.
Kudos to Herbert for the overly detailed world he dreamed up. Not a detail left unturned.
Such a baller move for the Bene Gesserit to have planted their own bit across an entire universe.
I get the weaving-an-intricate-picture-of-religious-nuance-oh-and-I’m-critiquing-imperialism vibes… but did it have to be quite so wordy? Probably not. Am I writing this grumpily? Also yes.
Maybe my review will change upon later reflection. Rn just glad to be done.
Kudos to Herbert for the overly detailed world he dreamed up. Not a detail left unturned.
Such a baller move for the Bene Gesserit to have planted their own bit across an entire universe.
I get the weaving-an-intricate-picture-of-religious-nuance-oh-and-I’m-critiquing-imperialism vibes… but did it have to be quite so wordy? Probably not. Am I writing this grumpily? Also yes.
Maybe my review will change upon later reflection. Rn just glad to be done.
emeraldzak's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Misogyny and War
Minor: Child death, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking
pro-eugenics / "race science" / "genetic destiny"ben_pm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
RAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
bandolyre's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I mean it's dune, what more is there to say? One of my favorite adolescent sci Fi reads, and a classic of science fiction that mostly holds up to this day.
It's got some outdated/problematic ideas, and it's certainly not as successful as some inheritors of its legacy, but it's an excellent second or third sci Fi book.
It's got some outdated/problematic ideas, and it's certainly not as successful as some inheritors of its legacy, but it's an excellent second or third sci Fi book.
janey's review against another edition
3.0
I'm glad I read this. It was definitely dated; there were some strange anachronisms (like, coffee? Saguaro cactus?); a weird mixture of hyper developed technology and medieval imagery (like, magical body shields but knife fighting?); and it's not really my cup of tea, but this is one of those classics of the genre that you have to read some day and I only waited 50 years or so after its publication to get to it.