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Guilherme Lima asked this question about Dune Messiah (Dune #2):
Why does the first book has so many more rating than this one? Don't people care about this book?
Jack My impression is that the "Dune" series, while considered a classic in science-fiction, doesn't have much of a contemporary cult following, such as Lo…moreMy impression is that the "Dune" series, while considered a classic in science-fiction, doesn't have much of a contemporary cult following, such as Lord of the Rings. "Dune" is in a similar to the "Foundation" or the "Rama" series in which are also considered classics, but the average reader probably won't go beyond the first book unless they find the first book especially engaging.(less)
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Dune Messiah
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