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Dune by Frank Herbert
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
3.0
The worldbuilding was decent, I can say that much. Otherwise, I felt this was far longer than necessary with too many characters to keep track of. I also found it strange that the author did not explain any backstory for the reader; rather, the story appears to start in the middle.
I would have preferred more information about the technology and engineering of these future civilizations. How did Earthlings go from landing on the moon tointergalactic eugenics and war ? Where was the science in this science fiction?
A lot of heavy themes in this book club pick:religion, addiction, cults, war, politics, misogyny, eugenics, sexual harassment .
Relevant quote:
“When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. Their movements become headlong - faster and faster and faster. They put aside all thoughts of obstacles and forget the precipice does not show itself to the man in a blind rush until it's too late.”
Frank Herbert, Dune (Dune, #1), 1965
I would have preferred more information about the technology and engineering of these future civilizations. How did Earthlings go from landing on the moon to
A lot of heavy themes in this book club pick:
Relevant quote:
Frank Herbert, Dune (Dune, #1), 1965
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Pedophilia and Death of parent
Minor: Child death and Incest