A review by bbrassfield
Dune by Frank Herbert

5.0

My favorite pure science fiction novel. Each re-reading confirms its greatness to my mind. The universe Herbert creates in Dune is second to none in speculative fiction and the story itself holds up incredibly well. While I love Asimov's Foundation series (even the prequel) and I'm quite fond of some of Heinlein's less popular novels, these books upon re-reading can feel dated both in scope and writing style. I don't feel this way about Dune. This time I decided to re-read Dune because a friend who works at the local coffee house mentioned how much he enjoyed it. It's probably been 15 years since I last read Dune. To cut to the chase, Dune holds up incredibly well. What I think I love most about it is the intricate plot that spans several worlds in the galaxy. And the character of Paul Atreides is always fascinating to me. Complex and compassionate, his creation is an interesting one to put in the center of all the political machinations going on around him. I usually stop with the first three books in the series, but this time around I may read all the Herbert penned novels in the series, through to number 6.