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Summary: OK but no Lord of the Rings
Review: DUNE was an ok book. I read it once and that was enough but it was rather enjoyable.
However Mr Herbert seemed to want to invent a religion based on the Holy Scriptures (he used enough Bible references!) but without its discipline. He failed.
As for Huge on Brazil if that is the kind of person who recommends this book -- don't bother. But I rather think that he is making fun of the book.
Dune is ok but IT AINT THAT GREAT.
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Summary: A truly fascinating novel
Review: Once you get into this book (and I know it's hard), you will be rewarded. The first 20 pages have a lot of made up words which makes the reading very thick until you get a basic understanding of the meaning of these words (Bene Gesserit, Kwisatz Haderach, gom jabbar, Landsraad, CHOAM... the list goes on...). But once you get a basic understanding of these words, you realize how fascinating and intricate Herbert's world is. Truly a masterpiece.
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Summary: Sci-Fi essential!
Review: If you even claim to like Sci-Fi literature and yet haven't read this, you have some ways to go. This book did for science fiction what Lord of the Rings did for fantasy. It showed the heights to which writers could attain in the genre. Dune continues to draw readers with a freshness unmatched for being written in the 60's. Mostly action and intrigue and no boring parts. The characters are wonderful(you'll even like the scum-of-the-earth villans). This book was so good that I had to get the rest of the books in the six part series. If you are even interested in sci-fi literature, I say, "Get it! Get it now!"
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Summary: First among the giants of fiction
Review: The Dune series is the pinnacle of fiction. There are many other examples of fictional worlds within which epic adventures are set--Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and Asimov's The Foundation Series being two such examples. Dune stands above these and all the rest. It is such a classic of science fiction that it requires reading on that basis alone.The first book, Dune, introduces the series and is a true science fiction action adventure. It is a complete story in itself. You can safely undertake reading the first book without feeling you have to read the entire series, but after reading this I'll bet you read the next and the next until you've read them all. The following two books in the series complete the original trilogy and bring a closure of sorts. Sometime later Herbert started writing additional stories to extend the saga forward into the future. He completed three additional books before his premature death to cancer. What makes the Dune books such standouts is the combination of a masterfully woven story with many intricacies and subplots; a complex and richly detailed world; and a philosophical underpinning that ties everything together. It is in the additional three books to the series that the philosophy is explored and developed, and that's why as great as the first book is, the fourth book, God Emperor of Dune is my favorite. I mourned the day that Herbert died, knowing that there would be no more installments in the series. After reading the Dune series many years ago in college I went out and bought most of Herbert's other books. The strange thing is that I would swear someone else wrote them. His other books are mostly B-grade science fiction novels--not terrible, but certainly no hint of the greatness represented in the Dune series. His son Brian Herbert has collaborated on some additional volumes that fill in rather than extend the series, but these do not satisfy the same need for the world to continue. Alas, at least there are these six books to read again...
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Summary: Ain't Dune that good?
Review: I was introduced to "The Book" ( Frank Herbert's Dune)by a close friend. He told me that once you read Dune your life will never be the same. I thought "Hell! never liked SF". But in respect for his opinion, i decided to read it anyway. In my way back home one question was disturbing my brain. "- Ain't Dune That good?". Well I'll tell you all that i "devoured" Dune in about 48 hours. Once you start to read it you can't stop before you finish it. It is so amazing. What kind of mind could develop such a masterpice? Frank Herbert (God bless his soul!!) was a genious. He created the "Bible of Science Fiction". Listen to my words as i say "- Buy it now. You won't be disapointed."
"Ain't Dune that good?" "F_ _ K. I'm preety sure of it."
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Summary: Without a doubt, THE BEST SF BOOK, EVER!!!
Review: I have ready many of Frank Herbert's books after reading Dune. This is THE book that got me into SF, and I know in my heart that there isn't a better SF book on the planet. I don't want to give away any of the magnificent plot, but I will give you advice on reading it. Read the first 25 pages or so, then stop to read the appendixes. Reading the first 25 pages gets you used to the names, so you won't have to hesitate when coming across them. Then, the appendixes set up the setting and background for the rest of the story. If you only read one more book in the rest of your life, IT MUST BE FRANK HERBERT'S DUNE!!!
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Summary: The pinnacle
Review: This is the last review for Yog. You may enjoy his other reviews. I still say that this is the best sf book of all time. It follows a strict formula of action sequences about every 20-30 pages to massage the reason why the reader is reading the book (or at least this reader). And it also provides you with glimpses of the Universal. I don't know how Herbert managed to understand Heidegger better than everyone else (including most literary types), but he did. And Herbert really was influenced by Heidegger, because he names his hero in The Santaroga Barrier Gilbert Dasein. (Also a nod to the classic World of Null-A.) The one problem with the books is that they are so unrelentingly right wing. But that's the sf milieu for you and he did manage to get a lot of money out of it. The only other person who comes close to Herbert is Heinlein in The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. (It really is a masterwork, working on at least four levels.) There seems to be some confusion in the sf community over mortal or divine status the hero, Paul Atreides. Herbert deliberately wrote his book to make it ambiguous. But (a) Paul really is the Bene Gesserit's Kwisatz Haderach; (b) he is in those mystic nuns' blindspot, like the sun which blinds; (c) he rises to power over the Fremen by the (spectacular and exceptional) coincidence of the Bene Gesserit laying a prophecy into the inhabitants of Arrakis; (d) his sister says that he attains immortality in Dune 2 in his suicide, without any irony; (e) the later Dune books imply that God himself planted the worms on Dune. The way the book works is that by making you connect the dots, you get an insight, you pass a threshold, and suddenly you are Herbert. Herbert attained immortality with this set of books. (See Derrida's Glas where this is laid out in some detail, however opaquely.) I read some of the other reviewers' comments. The one below by a guy named Tozer gets almost everything right. But he gives Herbert five stars only to berate this enthralling classic for everything. Just relax, guy.
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Summary: It's a great buy!
Review: This is a really great book. It is long but you will not want to put it down. I would suggest getting the movies too. The second and third books came out as the movie Children Of Dune.
You will want to buy this!
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Summary: Magnificent! ...
Review: Dune is one of the best books I've read. The plot, themes, and characters are all very deep. It's good from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Dune by Frank Herbert
Review: The Atreides family is assigned to Arrakis, where they exploit melange; a special spice needed specifically for interstellar travel. Meanwhile, Paul, a member of the family is studying the ancient arts of the Benne Gesserit. Prophecies call him the Kwizatch Haderach; the only male Benne Gesserit, who will free the people of Arrakis and bring to blossom to humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. Overall, I think the magnificent book Dune, stands among the major literature achievements ever to have been written. The only thing comparable is Tolkien's work. However, I reccomend the book only to readers with patience and a love for science-fiction and fantasy. The book is very misleading to read and contains constant flashbacks, historical notes, and is very difficult to read comprehensively. Good luck to all who read this book. It is truly a work of art.
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