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

Pierre ha recensito Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, #3) di Frank Herbert

Still lost in the Spice Trance

3 stelle

I read the first three Dune books in a row.

I think the best summary of my review is that I had to read a recap of the book when I finished it as I got really lost in the plot this time. This book, as seen in the previous volume, expands on the struggle for power over the galactic empire between the main characters I didn’t get lost in the different plot points, but I was just very confused in understanding what each character was plotting for and why they were taking the actions they were taking. I couldn’t break that wall to understand the character’s psyche and in a way could not identify with them in any way. Once again, it felt to me like the main characters had very similar personalities though I can note the development of Alia and Paul/The Preacher. To me those character …

I read the first three Dune books in a row.

I think the best summary of my review is that I had to read a recap of the book when I finished it as I got really lost in the plot this time. This book, as seen in the previous volume, expands on the struggle for power over the galactic empire between the main characters I didn’t get lost in the different plot points, but I was just very confused in understanding what each character was plotting for and why they were taking the actions they were taking. I couldn’t break that wall to understand the character’s psyche and in a way could not identify with them in any way. Once again, it felt to me like the main characters had very similar personalities though I can note the development of Alia and Paul/The Preacher. To me those character developments came in too strong and in too stark contrast with the previous books which, once again left me at a loss of understanding them and their motives. This was particularly true when Herbert was describing Leto’s spice trance. I could feel what the character was going through, but I couldn’t understand anything else, especially what he saw in the future and why it made him change course or keep the course he had planned for himself. Him meeting with his father made Paul seem like a token character placed for fan service as I assume a lot were upset with his death at the end of the second book.

Overall, I still praise the world building by Frank Herbert and the way he expands on it but despite the depth it still felt to me like this book fell a little flat.

Delia ha recensito Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3) di Frank Herbert (Dune (3))

Sand trout!

4 stelle

Yet another book in the series where I’m like “great world building, but super weird, dunno if I’ll read/listen to the next one”, and yet I realise now that I definitely will read the next one. It’s just surreal, and at time beautiful, and thus fairly decent escapism.

René ha recensito Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, #3) di Frank Herbert

Pretty good

4 stelle

I enjoyed the book, the characters and how crazy the ending was. Leto is a wild one lol

Massimo ha recensito I figli di Dune di Frank Herbert

None

4 stelle

Terzo della serie di Dune, è un libro complesso e molto più lungo del secondo, ma più avvincente e coinvolgente. Tornano vecchi personaggi e ne compaiono di nuovi e forse sono troppi per gestire tutte le loro storie e gli intrecci che si creano. Però il testo, a parte qualche passaggio, non risulta troppo lento e l'attenzione del lettore resta alta. Come gli altri gli altri due libri, la conclusione lascia un pò di amaro in bocca, perchè alla fine si scopre che il vero protagonista alla fine è un vincitore a metà, destinato a soffrire. Comunque è un bel libro!