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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 ...more
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 ...more

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.
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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
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Jul 03, 2021
Zachary Coeman
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it was amazing
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