Truth be told, I'd completely forgotten the plot of both Dune Messiah and Children of Dune, while the story of Dune stood clearer to me. After all, I'd read it twice, as well as watched both the David Lynch movie and the 2000 miniseries. This is – quite simply – the most magnificent Sci-Fi epic ever written . . . The scope of Asimov’s Foundation, the attention to detail and context of Tolkien’s LotR, coupled with an unmatched visionary socio-ecological messianic narrative that is scarily relevant today‘ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Herbert succeeds at juxtaposing so many different elements: ecology, religion, consciousness, feudalism, space travel… gawsh, I could go on! . . . It is a mainly character-driven plot, with the three books in this trilogy focusing on the Atreides family on Dune . . . I think everyone should delve into this world, let themselves be absorbed by it. It makes you question your reality, your choices, your relationships and the impact you have on the world, or the impact the world has on you’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The first book in the trilogy provides the world, the foundation for the remaining two books. While there is an inevitability in what follows, those books are important. Mysticism, a Messiah, and (naturally) self-interest all have a part to play. El segundo libro (El Mesías de Dune 7/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐) a pesar de ser solo 300 páginas se hace un poco "espeso". Pero aporta muchísimo a la trama en la parte final, y aparecen personajes nuevos muy interesantes.

The Great Dune Trilogy: Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert (First UK Edition) File Copy A tight copy. First printing with a full number line 1- 10. Publisher's File Copy. BOOK. Of the three, ‘God Emperor of Dune’ was my favourite. The God Emperor, Leto II Atreides, has ruled as a tyrant for 3,500 years. He is a hybrid of human and sandworm, the last sandworm left on Dune because of terraforming. His control of the remaining supplies of melange has enabled his rule as tyrant. Leto, who can be violent, is supported by his all-female army: the Fish Speakers. The Fremen are essentially powerless, the world is essentially stagnant and static. Successive Duncan Idaho gholas serve Leto, and breeding lines are important. All of this is in accordance with a prophecy. This instalment held my attention and the ending sent me straight into ‘Heretics of Dune’ It is a mainly character-driven plot, with the three books in this trilogy focusing on the Atreides family on Dune. Conversations leave you in suspense because there are so many hidden motivations, giving you an exaggerated perspective on human nature. That being said, I sometimes had a hard time to follow Herbert's writing and dialogues. I suspect that is partly why this trilogy took me so long to complete, I need to be really focused and in the mood to dive into such a complex world. This had an awesome cast of characters and there weren't too many to remember who's who. But somehow even their deaths left me cold and didn't get me to feel. Somehow the writing style made it a bit hard to relate to them. The sequels are not fascinating unlike the first novel. Full of enthusiasm after reading Dune I read Dune Messiah but it is one of those books that divides the fans from the readers I suppose.Plot was really good. I especially loved the beginning: it was so tense and I couldn't wait to find out what's going to happen to some of the characters. And then I was a bit disappointed when I noticed how I didn't have to wait long: the beginning was so fast, almost rushed. And then started the major - and dullest - part of the book.

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One of the most important features of the trilogy is the interrelationship between the people and the environment. Dune was not always a desert, and some would like to see the desertification reversed. Is it possible? And at what cost? Moving from ecology to people: lineage is critical. Paul Atreides and his descendants are key. And now I look forward to returning to the dry, barren and unforgiving planet of Arrakis when I read God Emperor.Recomiendo el primer libro (Dune 9/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) a todo el que le guste la ciencia ficción, porque es un clásico y los clásicos... tarde o temprano se acaban leyendo, bien por una reedición que llama tu atención o por el estreno de su versión en el cine, etc... Pero eso sí, no esperéis una prosa exquisita, ni siquiera en ocasiones fluida.

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Everything is smoke and mirrors in the Duneverse and it's kind of fascinating how, if you do a deep dive, how much of the book is about taking the [blank] out of epic heroism tropes. Even the fact the galaxy is ruled by Barons, Lords, and Ladies is deconstructed. They're not really Dukes and Duchesses but shareholders in the galaxy's biggest monopoly that have given themselves titles to feed good about themselves. They just enforce their pedigrees with armies they've hired. But, really, is that different from history?Con Dune he roto una regla que me había autoimpuesto. Y es que entre libro y libro de grandes sagas suelo meter otras lecturas para no empalagarme. Pero el universo de Dune me ha creado una especie de adicción, como la "melange" se la crea a los habitantes de Arrakis, que me ha hecho leerme los tres primeros libros de Frank Herbert seguidos. Inspired by the recent movie release I gave the Dune series a try and, despite all the (immediately) obvious flaws – the verbose vernacular, the stuffy writing, the bigotry and in the later books the increasingly eye-roll inducing repetitive plot twists, the incessant and ever more indiscriminate (and unnecessary) re-awakening of previously dead characters in one fashion or another – this series was highly addictive. Dune Messiah takes a bit of time to get going, but ultimately produces a few surprising twists. It's a much different book, but it also left me satisfied. Then came Dune Messiah, much shorter than Dune and with a far narrower scope, but still pretty interesting. Herbert deconstructs the idea of heroes and chosen ones and it's great to see. Normally, stories finish just after the hero raises to power, but what happens when a so-called hero has to wage wars across planets and commit literal genocides to keep his throne? And what happens when everything gets bogged down in bureaucracy? The pacing was a bit off, as everything happens mainly in overlong secret council meetings and inside Paul's head. And everyone likes to wax political and philosophical. So it was a bit more tedious than Dune, but still a pretty strong sci-fi novel with some mysteries at its core and a fitting ending. I really enjoyed reading it. Sommige hoofdstukken voelen eerder langdradig aan, en de flow versnelt drastisch naar het einde van het eerste van het derde boek toe.

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The idea of water being the main commodity was good but obvious given the terrain of the world. I didn't really find that I became attached to any of the characters. Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough - Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled.The scope of Asimov's Foundation, the attention to detail and context of Tolkien's LotR, coupled with an unmatched visionary socio-ecological messianic narrative that is scarily relevant today. Frank Herbert authored five critically acclaimed and commercially successful sequels to this best-known work. Widely considered among the classics in the field of science fiction, the Dune saga, set in the distant future and taking place over millennia, dealt with themes, such as human survival, human evolution, ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics, and power. This is such a magical book for me. I’m not even going to attempt to write an objective review. I simply don’t have the words. Anyway, I think Dune really is the shining jewel here with an appealing political plot, planetary awareness with an awesome dedication to all ecologists, various cultural influences, and relatable characters despite it playing eons in the future. Heretics of Dune’ starts 1,500 years later. The death of Leto II Atreides caused the Scattering, an explosion of humanity into the universe. But some are returning now. The Bene Gesserit understand the Golden Path, as intended by Leto II Atreides, but others want change. Can humanity be free from the threat of extinction? An interesting question.