Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert

Heretics of Dune

Dune #5

Frank Herbert

512 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

Description

From Dune to Rakis to Dune, the wheel turns full circle. From burning desert to green and fertile land and on again to burning desert … the cycle is complete. The people of the Scattering are returning. Amongst them, mysterious and threatening,...

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Moods

adventurous 76%
challenging 53%
mysterious 53%
reflective 34%
dark 33%
tense 32%
emotional 7%
informative 4%
funny 1%
sad 1%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 31%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 32% | Character: 19% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%

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