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Dune
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April 1, 2013
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April 1, 2013

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Snem
Aug 15, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
This is some classic good vs. evil sci-fi. Creative world building, I mean sand worms c’mon that’s pretty cool. I like the way water was depicted and also the Bene Gesserit training and philosophy. There is a lot in here; power dynamics, religion, feminism, etc.

People really love this book, really really love it. You can see how it’s the basis of much sci-fi years afterwards. It’s good, but is it that good? Not sure I quite got it. It’s long, it’s complex, I referred to the appendixes a lot. Th
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Nichole Cianci
Mar 29, 2022 rated it it was ok
I’m not sure if I despise si-Fi or just space opera. Either way, this is an interesting book but I probably would have enjoyed more if the outcome was less “foretold” by the inserted chapter heading text and more organic. It was hard to root for Paul.
Colin Gooding
Apr 10, 2020 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: audiobook
I don't think this was a bad book, it just wasn't for me. I was never really invested in any of the characters, and the political machinations just kind of went in one ear and out the other for whatever reason. There are certainly some good moments and ideas in here and I think I understand why it's held in such high regard. I'm glad to have read it as a cultural touchstone if nothing else. ...more
Ali
Feb 14, 2020 rated it liked it
Shelves: audio-books
دون (تلماسه) اثر بنیادین ژانر علمی‌تخیلی مدرن است که فرانک هربرت آن را در سال ۱۹۶۵ نوشت. در دهه هشتاد دیوید لینچ اقتباسی سینمایی را از آن ساخت و امسال هم اقتباسی از ان اکران خواهد شد. داستان با مهاجرت خانواده آتریدیز به سیارهٔ بیابانی آراکیس آغاز می‌شود. پادشاه‌امپراتور مدیریت سیاره آراکیس را از خانواده هارکونن گرفته و به خانواده آتریدیز سپرده‌است، ولی چیزی این وسط می‌لنگد. در این میان «ساحره‌ها»ی مدرسه بنی‌جسریت (که با مکرهای به‌نژادی‌شان به دنبال ایجاد «ژن خوب» هستند) در بین بومیان سیاره آراکی ...more
Miriam
Jan 23, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Don't pick up this book if you:

-hate long books
-are looking for action only
-are looking for a space book

Do pick up this book if you are interested in books with:

-power plays
-political intrigue
-murder plots
-super-human abilities
-feuds between great houses


I won't lie, it took me quite a while to get through the first 100-150 pages, but the rest had me hooked. I caught myself thinking "it reminds me of x" many times throughout this book, but of course, that should be the other way around since this
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Will Waller
Jun 17, 2024 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, is-a-movie
Wow. Have I ever been this wrong about something? Could I be this off on something that is widely loved?

I despised this book, in a way that surprised me. I came in with tremendously high hopes for the book, and left scratching my head. The dialogue bogs down quite quickly and you're expected to want to follow them on to the conclusion. Further, the dialogue isn't all that compelling. Paul is rising in fame and importance. There are worms. The mother of Paul is struggling with her role. Again, I
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The Lady Anna
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Becca
Jul 12, 2013 marked it as to-read
Andy
Aug 07, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Nc
Feb 14, 2020 rated it really liked it
Amy
Jun 15, 2025 rated it it was amazing
Becca
Oct 07, 2021 rated it really liked it
Anne Amundson
Jul 11, 2019 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
Lisa
Dec 09, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Amy Smith
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Emily Park
Aug 18, 2021 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Katie
Nov 20, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Angi
Apr 01, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own_not-read, i-own
Casey
Mar 07, 2024 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition