Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

Children of Dune

Dune #3

Frank Herbert

408 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

Description

Book three in Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune Chronicles--one of the most significant sagas in the history of literary science fiction. The Children of Dune are twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides, whose father, the Emperor Paul Muad'Dib, di...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,511 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
challenging 56%
mysterious 54%
reflective 45%
dark 39%
tense 38%
emotional 14%
sad 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 40%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 26% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 29% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

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3.79

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