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Timothy Chalamet with nose plugs is gross

Dune by Frank Herbert

September 7, 2024 by genericwhitegirl 2 Comments

I can’t say if I liked the movie or the book better. I fell asleep during the first (new) movie and I’m just meh about the book. I don’t know, the story was fine. It’s grand in scope, literally spanning the universe, but dealing mostly with one planet, the sand planet of Arrakis, inhabited by the Fremen and spaceship eating sandworms that produce something called, spice, which is necessary for interplanetary travel. Herbert writes about the struggle for power over Arrakis between two powerful families, […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Dune, Frank Herbert, genericwhitegirl, sci-fi, SciFi

genericwhitegirl's CBR16 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Dune, Frank Herbert, genericwhitegirl, sci-fi, SciFi ·
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I stopped reading the Dune books for a reason, who let me start again???

(Dune #4) God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert

April 12, 2024 by kfishgirl 1 Comment

Man did I review these books in a whack order. I think I’ve read about seven books since this one, but it’s somehow my latest review. Well, whatever it takes to get them all written! Like I said in the title, I stopped reading the Dune Chronicles books maybe last year. I loved Dune, I liked Dune Messiah, and I tolerated Children of Dune. God Emperor of Dune was a slog. If this wasn’t an audiobook, I think I would have given up and not […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: Dune, Frank Herbert

Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Dune, Frank Herbert ·
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Not the final in the series, but my final read of Dune books

Children of Dune, Dune #3 by Frank Herbert

November 9, 2022 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

We’re not that far ahead in time after Dune Messiah. For a recap – at the end of Messiah Paul kinda just wandered away into the desert after Chani died in childbirth. It’s not a spoiler for Children of Dune, but totally for Messiah. If you’re reading this review, I really hope you’ve read Messiah, or just don’t care if you’re spoiled! Paul Muad’Dib’s kids Leto and Ghanima are under the care of their aunt Alia. She’s kinda crazy though. She is the same “type” […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: Dune, Frank Herbert, worms

kfishgirl's CBR14 Review No:39 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: Dune, Frank Herbert, worms ·
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The second Dune book isn’t as good as the first

Dune Messiah (Dune #2) by Frank Herbert

September 5, 2022 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

Ok maybe that title is a little provocative. After I loved Dune so much, I was excited about the second Dune book. I’m not sure if I’m just not smart enough, or what, but I did not enjoy this nearly as much as the first Dune. I think we all fell in love with Paul Atreides / Muad’Dib in Dune as he’s built up throughout the book. Then in Messiah Mr. Herbert wanted to make us all dislike him? Paul has been Emperor for about […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Dune, Frank Herbert, Paul

kfishgirl's CBR14 Review No:36 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Dune, Frank Herbert, Paul ·
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Children of Dune – a worthy successor to the original novel

Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

February 13, 2022 by MarkAbaddon 2 Comments

It has been probably over 30 years since I last read Children of Dune and I did not remember it being this complex or political. Of the first 3 books in the series, it is the one that is most focused on politics (yes, even more than Dune). The intrigues between Jessica and Duncan, between Alia and the twins, between the Preacher and Alia, basically everyone is scheming against everyone else. The religious subtext takes a backseat, with one notable exception, to the plotting of […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, children of dune, Dune, Frank Herbert, political science fiction, religious themes, sci-fi

MarkAbaddon's CBR14 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, children of dune, Dune, Frank Herbert, political science fiction, religious themes, sci-fi ·
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Dune Messiah – a worthy successor to Dune

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

September 18, 2021 by MarkAbaddon Leave a Comment

What happens after you conquer everything? This is a question i have always wondered about after hearing the story of Alexander the Great. Paul Atreides has won his war against the Harkonnens & the Emperor & his Fremen have brought their jihad to every corner of the known universe. Yet Paul is miserable.  This is partly due to his prescience which traps him as he sees the future unfold & he cannot see any way to escape it. He also sees his beloved Fremen move […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Dune, dune chronicles, dune messiah, Frank Herbert, political

MarkAbaddon's CBR13 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Dune, dune chronicles, dune messiah, Frank Herbert, political ·
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