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Dune (Dune #1)

Frank Herbert

Start date: May 1, 2018

Finish date: May 31, 2018

Discussion: Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Jan 21, 2018 Sara rated it liked it

Shelves: sci-fi, fantasy, borrowed-from-library

Everyone who enjoys Star Trek or Star Wars probably owes a huge debt to Frank Herbert. Dune preceded both of them, and was the first sci-fi book to prove that sci-fi could appeal to the masses, not just a small group. It is foundation, and it fathered a plethora of copy-cats and sincere imitators. In that regard, I bow to Mr. Herbert. It was interesting enough to make me follow through to the end...I wanted to know how Paul would pull this off, where it would leave him, and what would happen to ...more

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Jun 24, 2013 Audrey rated it liked it

Shelves: 2016-books, science-fiction, audiobooks

This took a while to get into, and I had a hard time keeping the characters straight for the first quarter of it. It's a fine story -- just a little drawn out compared to more recent stories.

The story focuses heavily on culture and customs. The desert world centers on the scarcity and pricelessness of water. (I was thirsty the entire time I listened to this.) That's the background for a plot against the new ruling family of this desert planet. You know right off who the traitor is, so there is s ...more

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Feb 22, 2020 Adriana Boisen added it · review of another edition

still my favourite book ever

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Mar 23, 2017 Ashlee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Mind is the fear killer

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Feb 02, 2015 Julie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, reviewed

In science fiction, Dune is often said to be what The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy – the originator, all-encompassing, vast and incredibly detailed. I could very well see why. Dune takes a long while, almost the first third of the book, to introduce us very deliberately to the characters and intimate workings of the world. But this is a mere scratch on the surface of a larger canon – the Dune series stretches across more than 18 novels.

What I found really interesting about Dune is how it very In science fiction, Dune is often said to be what The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy – the originator, all-encompassing, vast and incredibly detailed. I could very well see why. Dune takes a long while, almost the first third of the book, to introduce us very deliberately to the characters and intimate workings of the world. But this is a mere scratch on the surface of a larger canon – the Dune series stretches across more than 18 novels.

What I found really interesting about Dune is how it very obviously inspired a lot of recent and not-so-recent SF, from Star Wars to Ender’s Game to even TTGL. All of these, and their tortured heroes, owe a debt to the crusading Muad’Dib and his desert planet of Dune.

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