Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert

Heretics of Dune

Dune #5

Frank Herbert

669 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

Description

Book five in Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune Chronicles--one of the most significant sagas in the history of literary science fiction.Leto Atreides, the God Emperor of Dune, is dead. In the fifteen hundred years since his passing, the Empire has ...

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Moods

adventurous 76%
challenging 53%
mysterious 52%
reflective 34%
dark 33%
tense 32%
emotional 6%
informative 4%
funny 1%
sad 1%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 31%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 32% | Character: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%

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