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Submitted by Johan Verhoog
(Mar 07, 2000)The dune books are about mankind`s nature,
development,historie and capabilities.
In his abstract confusing way of writing,
Herbert creates pieces of relevant connections he leaves up to the readers to
make sense of it. The result of it is, that,
on the one hand, these pieces built a complex
atmosphere very few books have, on the other hand, they show his sometimes very childish,
sometimes very cool fascination of extravagant situations. These books live from
absurd conversations, things that are supposed to be known but no one understands.
I`m sure it was not his intention to write
in order to arrange clear messages. No doubt
herbert had a brilliant education as well as
a powerfull imagination, but the impact of
his books depends on your pre-requisits. Altough you might find some parts
ridicoulus, some are filled with great ideas, shallow profundity, deep superficiality, solid fluidity and sombre frivolity. Worth a look for sure!
Submitted by Harrison B. Caudill
(Feb 07, 2000)Reading, and understanding, Dune alone is a challenge to the human intellect. Dune is a maelstrom of subplots and plans within plans, as Frank Herbert so frequently says, that all come together in the end. Frank Herbert creates an entirely new universe piece at a time until by the middle of the book, the maelstrom is in full force. This novel does not wind down and trickle out but is so addictive the reader finds themselves wishing the story to continue; and so it does in Dune Messiah. The maelstrom of plans within plans, comes to an abrupt end when a long forseen battle commences and Paul is enthroned. Like all books, the very begining is somewhat slow until the reverend mother Gaius Helen Mohaim pays a visit and shakes the very foundation of Paul's faith. Fortunately for the reader, this point of self perpetuating interest occurs within the first 50 pages. All in all I would highly reccomend reading Dune and comparing its complexity to that of Lord of the Rings.
Submitted by Karea Salvador
(Jan 17, 2000)While reading Dune, I found that the plot was very exciting and thought-provoking, but only when I could understand it. It was said by Brian W. Adliss, a critic featured in volume 12 of the series 'Contemporary Literary Criticism', "Dune is a dense and complex book, repaying careful reading." But if one is not so much of a careful reader, like myself, a self-proclaimed average reader, then the plot flies by leaving you with only a frustrating sense of confusion. I was forced to read over some sections several times and even rent the movie to aide my understanding of the story. To sum it up, Dune is interesting but too complicated for the reader to follow. If you want to commit yourself to actually reading the book, be perpared to put a large amount of time into reading and actually understanding the sequence of events in the story.
Submitted by Anonymous
(Sep 01, 1999)Dune is definitely one of the best book I've read in a while, and I guess I shouldn't be to surprised since
it's supposed to be one of the "great" books in the science fiction genre. I find it really amazing that
Frank Herbert managed to create a science fiction novel in the late sixties that is not in any way
"outdated". There's no xray-gamma-zapper, but just a brilliantly told story without any dull moments.
Frank Herbert has also created a story that besides being science fiction also has its aspects of
fantasy, a real interesting concept if you ask me. All in all a great book filled with action on every
page, highly recommended.
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