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I've tried twice and haven't been able to make it past the first 80 pages or so. Jayhawk Send a noteboard - 18/10/2009 01:23:40 AM
It's been a few years, so I don't remember exactly why, but I guess that I didn't find the characters engaging.
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Once again I'm trying to plow my way through Dune Lordling - 17/10/2009 04:56:15 PM 1664 Views
i just reread in september temeraire - 17/10/2009 07:34:11 PM 1926 Views
Re: Once again I'm trying to plow my way through Dune imlad - 17/10/2009 10:35:21 PM 1144 Views
it took me three tries to get through neuromancer moondog - 18/10/2009 12:41:46 AM 1094 Views
I've tried twice and haven't been able to make it past the first 80 pages or so. Jayhawk - 18/10/2009 01:23:40 AM 1102 Views
I finally actually threw the book away. Tom - 18/10/2009 03:11:45 AM 1168 Views
It was David Lynch? Camilla - 19/10/2009 11:01:05 AM 1034 Views
David Lynch did indeed direct (and warp to his own fancy) Dune Tom - 20/10/2009 03:22:28 PM 982 Views
sadly, Frank Herbert played a large part in writing the script for Lynch {{shakes head}} *NM* imlad - 20/10/2009 05:22:51 PM 522 Views
Why DUNE is considered a classic. Werthead - 18/10/2009 05:03:54 AM 1451 Views
I loved it, and the characters, and the world, and the writing. lord-of-shadow - 18/10/2009 06:35:33 AM 1089 Views
I love Dune. Spriteling - 18/10/2009 10:04:10 AM 1430 Views
I have a similar problem with Erikson Beqi - 18/10/2009 10:42:07 AM 1046 Views
I didn't find it hard to read at all ironclad - 18/10/2009 06:19:50 PM 1347 Views
For those answering this thread - Did you find the characters disgusting, arrogant and unlikeable? Tashmere - 20/10/2009 01:51:38 AM 1044 Views
Nope ironclad - 20/10/2009 11:40:22 AM 1124 Views
If you've read WOT, you'll know what Rand is like. Paul Atreides is like Rand x 10^5 in arrogance *NM* Lordling - 20/10/2009 02:57:17 PM 563 Views
I would say it goes the other way around. *NM* Jacob - 20/10/2009 03:14:24 PM 497 Views
The protagonist was not that unlikable random thoughts - 03/12/2009 06:35:35 PM 967 Views
It's just a matter of taste. Great Lord of Chaos - 18/10/2009 08:45:33 PM 1175 Views
Yeah, you either have great taste, or no taste at all. *NM* Bookwyrm - 19/10/2009 01:39:18 AM 511 Views
Re: Once again I'm trying to plow my way through Dune sarasedai - 08/11/2009 04:22:04 PM 1061 Views
You proved it is a valid classic random thoughts - 03/12/2009 06:41:52 PM 1063 Views
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