There's plenty of action and intrigue, but it's written in a more deliberate and "weightier" style. Ironically I'd probably describe it as the antithesis of Kevin J. Anderson's writing style, if that makes any sense, or tells you what you're getting in to.
I think it's quite good, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. I've heard people describe it as "boring," but I tend to think they're reacting to the style rather than the substance.
I think it's quite good, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. I've heard people describe it as "boring," but I tend to think they're reacting to the style rather than the substance.
I am made of poison.
Why should I read "Dune"?
- 04/10/2009 01:23:46 AM
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The movie is vastly different from the book
- 04/10/2009 02:58:04 AM
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The movie was terrible.
- 04/10/2009 01:07:00 PM
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The worst part was, Herbert actually had a major role in writing the script
- 05/10/2009 06:22:42 PM
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Because it's a genre-defining classic, of course!
- 05/10/2009 12:43:48 AM
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because it was about the limits of power and the danger of religious fanatics
- 05/10/2009 06:14:03 PM
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not just the Middle East (plus other thoughts)
- 05/10/2009 06:30:14 PM
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Dune is pretty clearly inspired by Islam and the Arab world.
- 05/10/2009 07:24:00 PM
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I didn't say that the book dealt directly with America
- 06/10/2009 05:11:12 PM
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How very clever and relevant to the discussion of whether or not the OP should read Dune!
- 06/10/2009 09:24:17 PM
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I didn't see much about environmental impact
- 07/10/2009 06:10:05 PM
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I'm not the first to point out the environmental themes
- 08/10/2009 03:18:58 PM
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I guess if you want to squint hard enough you can see it
- 08/10/2009 07:24:26 PM
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it wasn't JUST that wiki article
- 09/10/2009 04:43:17 PM
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Meh.
- 05/10/2009 07:45:14 PM
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It gets better in the second half, i love the first part though *NM*
- 07/10/2009 07:41:07 AM
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