The great Dune trilogy

912 pages

English language

Published July 29, 2005

ISBN:
978-0-575-07070-7
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4 stars (106 reviews)

Dune is a 1965 science-fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in Analog magazine. It tied with Roger Zelazny's This Immortal for the Hugo Award in 1966, and it won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. It is the first installment of the Dune saga; in 2003, it was cited as the world's best-selling science fiction novel.Dune is set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefs. It tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis. While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populated desert wasteland, it is the only source of melange, or "the spice," a drug that extends life and enhances mental abilities. Melange is also necessary for space navigation, which requires a kind of multidimensional awareness and foresight that only the drug …

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3 stars

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Dune is Dune

4 stars

Since I watched the movies first, I was happy to have one of my main fears dissapear completely during the first couple chapters. Many of the plot twists present on both movies are actually things the reader just knows from the start. The betrayal and the plot against House Atreides, the people behind it and the reason for it can be inferred quickly enough.

Herbert’s confidence in the world he wrote can end up being too much to a lot of people. From the beginning of the novel, characters throw around a lot of made up terms that can be confusing, and in a setting where Dukes, Counts and Emperors, Great Houses and Cults are still a thing, alongside intergalactic travel and human calculators, the politics and relationships of it all are quite complex.

The book doesn’t hold your hand at all. There are references and intriguing events from long …

reviewed Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert (Dune Chronicles, #1)

Worldbuilding is top, story is meh.

4 stars

The first roughly two chapters were quite difficult to get into. Many terms I didn't understand, and I naturally didn't have a grasp of the political landscape, which would've been quite important to understand at the start. However, this feeling soon went away, as the situation became clearer.

I didn't like the story arc at all. The buildup was huge and monumental, but the resolution was frustratingly lame. Maybe this is only because this book is the first of a series, but still not satisfying.

What I really liked, was the world building. Instead of focusing on a technology-dominated future, Herbert forbid all AI-related machinery in his novel and instead focused on enhanced capabilities of humans. A concept that I'd say really worked out. The ecosystem of Arrakis is quite interesting too, as is the way of living of its inhabitants. And glimpses the reader gets into the politics, economy, …

expansive universe, exhausting writing style

4 stars

it took me ages to get through this. not because it's bad, probably mostly because i repaired my computer and had.. other things on my mind. but also partly because herbert's style reminds me of tolkien. like, a lot. at least in the sense that herbert really wants you to read his mediocre poetry too.

this isn't bad by any means, and i will surely read on in the future. probably around the time the second movie hits. the characters are fleshed-out and there's surprisingly little overt misogyny for a science fiction book that is, at this point, positively ancient. it's just the constant internal monologuing and then rushing through the actual happenings that gets exhausting after a while.

Review of 'Dune' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

One of the great SciFi stories, and deservedly so!
Some underlying assumptions and currents seem out of place and occasionally even offensive today, however, as an analysis of the interplay of politics and religion it's absolutely fantastic. Very happy I finally made the time to read it, and plan to continue reading this series.
If you're somebody who has watched the movie or mini-series, this will fill in some gaps!

Review of 'Le cycle de dune' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Dans cette deuxième partie, Paul Atréides et sa mère sont recueillis par les fremens, ces terribles hommes du désert d'rrakis, et y prennent un rôle particulier Jessica en tant que révérende Mère, c'est-à-dire guide spirituelle d'une tribu, et Paul en tant que guerrier, messie, chef de guerre, et tant d'autres choses.
J'ai lu ce roman pour la première fois dans les années 80. A l'époque, j'avais trouvé l'histoire absolument fascinante parce qu'elle montrait de la force du potentiel caché du jeune Paul. Evidement, comme j'avais à peu près son âge, je ne voyais pas ce roman comme un roman typique du "coming of age", et qui pourrait potentiellement paraître aujourd'hui dans une collection young adult (un concept qui me gêne beaucoup personnellement). Le relire maintenant, plus de trente ans après, change complètement ma vision du roman.
J'y découvre cette fois-ci que la première partie est réellement la description d'un piège …

reviewed Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune, #1)

Review of 'Dune (Dune Chronicles #1)' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Dune chronicles the battle for Arrakis. Set in the very distant future, two families are fighting to reign the only planet in the known universe were "spice" can be extracted. Spice is vital to space travel and many other parts of life.

Dune is a classic and even re-reading this book, it's no disappointment. The setting is rich and deep so there's something new to discover on every page. Rivaling fraction are all trying to make sure their piece of the pie is safe and taken care of, but in the end, it all boils down to one man.

I can't wait to start the next book in the saga.

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