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Summary: A Masterpiece!
Review: THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL EVER WRITTEN! This book is a masterpiece. It has every thing you could possibly ask for from a sci-fi book. There is a war, magic, alien races, new, interesting planets, strange weapobns, and, best of all GREAT CHARACTERS! However, the book can be really confusing if you don't know the basic plotline. I won't spoil it for those that want to read the book not knowing what's going to happen, but it really is easier to read when you know what the main events are. The only other science fiction book that even comes close to comparing with DUNE is ENDER'S GAME. I deffinetely suggest reading both!
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Summary: A Richly Textured Fictive Dream
Review: I first read Dune when I was in college during the late '70s, and just finished rereading it. The second time around, benefitting from a backdrop of 20 years of life experience, the book seemed vastly more revealing, interesting, and coherent. For me, the most engaging facet of Dune is its byzantine, ornate setting. Herbert skillfully interweaves elaborate and richly detailed descriptions of Arrakis' ecology and geology, Fremen culture, Bene Gesserit mysticism, Space Guild politics, and the complex biochemical process by which the Arrakis' enormous sandworms ("makers") produce the desert planet's prized geriatric melange (spice). I frequently found myself fascinated by Herbert's very original constructions, and craving even greater detail.Dialogue proves to be Dune's Achilles' heel. In attempting to make his characters appear as alien as their surroundings, Herbert only succeeds in making them sound overly stilted. The interchanges between characters seem too deliberate and overwrought, particularly during the book's more dramatic sequences. An example: as Paul-Muad'Dib and Feyd-Rautha prepare to engage in a knife battle, Feyd - trying to intimidate Paul - intones "May your blade chip and shatter!" (not especially menacing, that). All things considered, however, the flawed dialogue is a trivial shortcoming. Dune is a fabulously well-conceived novel and an immensely rewarding read.
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Summary: A great book!
Review: I am always looking for good books, and so I look for reviewed books at Amazon, and browse through the comments in order to select what to read. This one is highly recommended, so I bought, and... It is great! This dates from the 60's (past century) and is way better than the most known dessert planet with Jedi Knights. When I bought the book, I was reading Lord of the Rings (I know what I did was heresy) but I read some ten pages of Dune, out of curiosity... And I was hooked! I have finished books one and two, and I am still around page 200 of Lord of the Rings, ouch! In short, I must also highly recommend this book to those who like Sci-Fi mixed with Fantasy.
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Summary: One of the best
Review: One of my favorite books ever. I have always had a copy of this no matter where a lived. It is one of the first sci-fi/fantasy books I've had and one of the most often read. The rest of the series is also very good, but nothing compares to the first book. It is about politics, adventure, romance. It is intelligent, insightful and entertaining. One of the best books I've ever read.
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Summary: The Best SF history ever written!
Review: What a powerfull imagination does Frak Herbert had. He takes us to the far future or humankind, to unknown landscapes an cultures product of the evolution of our own culture. Is amazing how he integrates the economic, political, cultural, filosophical and mental aspects. It is beautiful the way he takes us into this future, to understand a lot of things of our reallity as humans. Pay close attention to the litany against fear of the Bene Gesserit. The sequels are great, all of them, specially books 3, 5 and 6. I find it incredible the way he developed a story for a period of time that long. If you like not just SF but good reading, take this entire series and enjoy it.
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Summary: totally immersive environment
Review: i love this book. wish i'd read it sooner. all i have to say is that everytime i had to stop reading it for some reason or another, i felt like i had to drink lots of powerade and eat lots of salty potato chips
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Summary: This is the best
Review: Some people think ENDER'S GAME is the greatest sci-fi book of all time they are wrong. DUNE is the greatest and always will be I have read it twice my self and it keeps getting better and better. So if you like sci-fi this is the book for you.
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Summary: This IS the best SF ever
Review: Words can't describe how amazing and original this book is. Just order it.
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Summary: Boyaka'sha!
Review: After reading this book for a second time it just gets better and better. The world created by Herbert is far beyond conventional imagination and it is due to this that once picked up, Dune completely captivates you. The way the world and people are described make it hard to believe that Arrakis and its varied inhabitants don't exist.
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Summary: Gripping!
Review: This novel is at the top of my list, an all time favorite. I enthusiastically recommend it!
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