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A review by larsinio
The Godmakers by Frank Herbert
5.0
Wow, presently surprised!
This book can be best be explained as a condensed version of the six books of dune, sort of. A lot of the same ideas as Dune - female matriarchical societies, genetic memories, forgotten worlds, government stability, good government vs perfect government - appear in this novel as well. In particular this book draws upon ideas from God Emperor onward, and i love that, since i particularly loved the second half of the dune hexalogy.
You can definitely tell that this book traces its lineage as a collection of short stories, but it works. The ideas are good, the universe feels real and fleshed out. Ultimately my only complaint is that its too short - but in its short space theres a lot of story, characters and interesting discussion.
I like Lewis Oren as a main character, even if the person he is at the end is a bit different from the start.
A true Herbert Hidden Gem! If i had not read the dune books, i would probably only have given this 4 stars. But as an accompanying book, its great!
This book can be best be explained as a condensed version of the six books of dune, sort of. A lot of the same ideas as Dune - female matriarchical societies, genetic memories, forgotten worlds, government stability, good government vs perfect government - appear in this novel as well. In particular this book draws upon ideas from God Emperor onward, and i love that, since i particularly loved the second half of the dune hexalogy.
You can definitely tell that this book traces its lineage as a collection of short stories, but it works. The ideas are good, the universe feels real and fleshed out. Ultimately my only complaint is that its too short - but in its short space theres a lot of story, characters and interesting discussion.
I like Lewis Oren as a main character, even if the person he is at the end is a bit different from the start.
A true Herbert Hidden Gem! If i had not read the dune books, i would probably only have given this 4 stars. But as an accompanying book, its great!