Dune

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Summary: Just paying respect
Review: I have nothing new to say. My review is just my way of paying respect to one of the finest Sci-Fi novels written.

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Summary: Classic Science Fiction
Review: Having put off reading Frank Herbert's tome for some time, I was thrilled to find it worthy of all the critical acclaim it's received. It's clear that Herbert's confection of religion, politics and ecology played an important role in the development of another well-done science fiction enterprise---Babylon 5.

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Summary: My very favourite book
Review: A book which can be read on many levels, every reading reveals something new. As art, it has few equals. Herbert creates an entire world and peoples it with interesting, complex people embroiled in high drama - which makes for a ripping good story. Its explorations of the nature of messianic religion and societal dependence on a single, fragile substance are as relevant today as ever. Not to be missed by any SF fan.

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Summary: The Greatest story, the greatest book...
Review: This is the best book I have ever read. Not only is it the most complete work of imagination ever written since the first story ever, but it tells the greatest story: The story apon which two of the 3 great Monotheistic religions, and therefore a great deal of Western culture is based: Messiah. I am not making a statement of religion, but simply saying that the issues dealt with in this book are more important than anything else to more that a billion people world over. This was a universal theme put into science fiction extremely well. This is possibly the most important novel ever. Anyone who says this book was bad is out of his got- dang mind.

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Summary: Intricate, complex, flowing, exciting . . .
Review: The environmental pictures painted are peerless. The characterizations are excellent. The religious intrigue, while not mystical or deep, is nonetheless captivating (especially if you're a fan of messianic, "Chosen One" tales). And the story is wonderful! If you like fantasy, sf, or great novels in general, check it out. (But be sure to get this new Ace edition; it certainly can't have _more_ typos than the Putnam hardcover.)

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Summary: The Mountain has birthed a mouse
Review: Time after time I've seen Dune acclaimed as one of the masterpieces of SF. It consistently tops the charts when readers are asked for the best SF novels. Being a SF reader myself it was almost heretic not to have read it before, so after more than 30 years I decided to give it a try. Awfull, is the word that best describes my experience. I couldn't find any sense of wonder or anything else for that matter that justified such high praises. To compare it to The Lord of the Rings is to commit a crime. This novel is a fraud, a naked king pretending to be wearing the finest clothes. Forget the hype, this is a complete waste of time.

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Summary: Absolutely Peerless!
Review: When I took on Dune, I was rather skeptical. I had just started to get interested in sci-fi and everyine kept saying to read it, so I did. After the first 16 pages, which were kinda tough, I was hooked. Frank Herbert builds such amazing characters. The plot was confusing at first, but when I got the hang of it, I was utterly fascinated. The Baron gave me chills...Arrakis, with its sandworms and Fremen, is definitely a superior world. I've read the entire series at least three times and I always find something new to marvel at. There is nothing light about these chronicles, let me tell you. If you haven't read it, then, by all means, perpare for the original saga of sci-fi!

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Summary: Extremely Disturbing...
Review: This book brought me near suicide. I was so depressed after reading this pie that I wanted to go eat a goat.

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Summary: Best Book I've Ever Read
Review: I was amazed when I read this book. Before, Lord of the Rings held the title of "Best Book" in my opinion. But this one far surpasses it. And best of all, if you think this book is great, remember there are five more (actually, now, there are SIX more! ) Oh wow... I can't recommend this book enough. Honestly, read it, you'll be HOOKED!

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Summary: THE GOD OF SF
Review: if there is any book that one even can compare to this book then it might be Lord of the Rings...but Dune is just perfect...i don`t know what to say...Herbert is a genius