Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

Dune Messiah

Dune #2

Frank Herbert with Scott Brick, Euan Morton, Katharine Kellgren, Simon Vance

9 hours • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

This second installment explores new developments on the desert planet Arrakis, with its intricate social order and its strange threatening environment. Dune Messiah picks up the story of the man known as Maud'dib, heir to a power unimaginable, br...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,379 reviews

Moods

adventurous 58%
mysterious 50%
dark 48%
challenging 45%
reflective 45%
tense 42%
emotional 27%
sad 22%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 44%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 33% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 26% | No: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.74

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