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Summary: DUNE is the book for our time
Review: I was only 4 years old when I first saw the screen version of this book and then I was hooked. Granted I shouldn't have gotten interested in the book just because of the movie, but the movie went well with the book. It put a face to the all the characters that I was so fascinated with. DUNE should be a book that should be read in high school, and studied. There is a message for those who read the book and those who are die hard fans of Frank Herbert will understand and relate it to present day....
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Summary: Dune-- The Greatest Sci-Fi Series ever written!
Review: I picked up Dune, not even being a fan of Sci-Fi literature; yet when I was finished, I rushed to the book store and bought all 5 of it's sequels! Frank Herbert is an equisitly talented writer, from whos style and extensive research came a novel that can only be described as magical. Dune, is the story of a young boy with extraordinary powers, who rises to power, on the desert planet known as Arrakis. Filled with every kind of challange and adventure, from gigantic sand worms, to gripping battles, and even sweet love "affairs"; Dune is the most exciting series I've ever read. My only regret, is that I don't have a talent with words worthy of this book's greatness.
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Summary: Towering Epic on the potential of Mankind
Review: Not a small task to attempt, the reading of this tale is a must for everyone. The depth of detail makes the impossible seem actual - have you ever considered how the ecosystem of a waterless world works? The characters are bold sketches of heroic ideals as in the great works of the ancient Greek tragedians, but with the insecurities of 20th century life as we all know it. It is the tremendous and complete effort that Herbert put into the creation of an entire society of the future that ultimately gives this book its value and appeal - from religion to recreation, we are taken on a fascinating journey into an fantastical yet paradoxically realistic future. Not one for you 'blaster and quick thrills' fans.
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Summary: My all time favorite
Review: Im only 16 but I've read many books and the only one that I could even compare to Dune would have to be The Lord of Rings. I just recently completed the entire Dune series and It was the best written most indepth writing I have ever come across. Frank Herbert creates an entire universe here; an economic structure, a political structure, an entire enviornment so completely different from our own. This is a definate must for readers of any taste.
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Summary: A book as precious as water in the desert.
Review: Thank you, Frank Herbert. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I first attempted to read DUNE when I was 13. I didn't understand it. I was bored by it. I decided all the hype around it was undeserved, and I cast it off. The more fool, me. This is without doubt the best sci-fi book ever written, and perhaps the best book, period. It's changed the way I look at everything. When I was 17, I just decided to pick it up again for no reason--and I was in love. I've never been the same since. Paul, Jessica, Stilgar, Alia, even old Baron Harkonnen--the characters all found their way into my mind and heart. DUNE is a novel of incredible scope and power, ranging from musings on ecological themes to an exploration of the messianic desire that has always pervaded society. The time Herbert must have invested to research and create such a detailed universe took my breath away. I was riveted from the Introduction all the way through the Appendices. I'm still finishing the rest of the series, and while none of the other books have left the same impression on me, they are excellent books--especially CHILDREN OF DUNE. I advise all fans of great literature to pick up this book at once; you'll never really put it down.
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Summary: Rules
Review: This book just plain rules. It ranks up there with The Stand, Swan Song, Weaveworld, Anything by Lovecraft or Poe. It's an epic adventure into another world we all so desperately seek. Well planned, masterfully created!!! I give it a 10+
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Summary: the best sci fi book ever
Review: i am 42 and read this book for the first time when a teen ager. it still holds up. i have read the many reviews and am surprised that no mentioned the astounding theory of time presented by hebert and also his fusion of mysticism with space travel. in a time when humanity seems second to machine he proposes that the ultimate secrets of the universe are found within, not by the scientst or machines. when the world said no to drugs in the 80's dune proposed the only way for true space travel was with the use a mind and body altering drug, the spice. what would nancy think? this book changed the way i thought of my relation to the universe and has left me with a hunch that time is both predtermined and unpredictible, like a river wide at times and narrow and defined and at times a "pit" which is horrible to "see" . but most of all it instilled a faith in the human soul as one of the greatest mysteries and force in the universe.
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Summary: Not for the Squeemish
Review: Let me start with the praise: Dune is an incredibley complicated and entertaining view of the future. Dune clearly sets Herbert in the pantheon with Verne, Welles, Bradbury and Asimov. His characters -- Paul, the hero, the villainous Baron and the mysterious Fremen, are all well drawn, complete and interesting. He is especially adept at creating supporting characters -- Thufir Hawat, Gurney, and Piter. What was most amazing about this book was its ability to create an entire world, with its own culture, language, etc. This is a feat which few have been able to accomplish, and left me waiting for information about Herbert's world, rather than the story. However, the book is a bit complicated. I read it first when I was 14 -- have read it about 6 times since then (I'm 20 now), and I still find things that I didn't get or understand the first time around. The Guild, CHOAM, etc -- these are all things which Herbert leaves a bit too ambigious and would make the reader's time a bit easier to explain them. The dialogue is also a bit stilted, and the writing is not Nobel-prize material. However, it should be read more for its vision, its story and its characters -- as well as for an appreciation of the world which Herbert creates. Recommended, but it involves a good deal of concentration and patience.
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Summary: SF's Best!!
Review: I have had a paperback copy that I have read for years and recently had to buy a new copy because the old one fell apart. This is one to read over again. Some of the concepts are hard to visualize, but when the movie is watched, it becomes a little clearer. The movie falls way short of the book and leaves the viewer puzzled if without prior knowledge of the subject matter (ie: reading the book), but should not be discounted either. This book can change beliefs and ideas. This is the ultimate SF book ever!
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Summary: Long Live Maud'Dib!
Review: Hungrily my mind devours the writings of Science Fiction writers in an never ending quest for my reading satisfaction. Alas "Dune" does not quench my thirst, Herbert's vivid imagery and the depths of his plots within plots only intensified my thirst for MORE! While a pleasing and enjoyable experience "Dune" has left me stranded in a desert void empty as the southern hemisphere of Arakkis itself. Such is the reading experience of "Dune" I have yet to find another Sci-Fi novel as good as this one, "Dune" is like the precious waters on Arakkis , the very essence of life. Long Live Maud'Dib!
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