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Summary: I really liked this book
Review: House Atreides is a good continuation of the Dune series.Speaking as a big fan of the Frank Herbert series we should all admit that sometimes he could get a little wordy.House Atreides is an easier read while still staying true to the story line.I would reccomend this book to anyone,not just Dune fans.
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Summary: A great story continued
Review: I have been a long-time fan of the entire original series, and I applaud Brian Herbert for continuing the story! I am always eager to read more stories from this complex world. I say, the more books, the better! I personally can't wait to see more prequels!
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Summary: Disapointed
Review: I guess if you like a book that spells out the plot at every step of the way .. this one is for you. but the most intriguing part of the original series was watching everything that you thought was going on in the first 80% of the book unfold in front of you to become something totally "Unexpected". Familiar characters and settings are not enough for me.
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Summary: A solid offering
Review: I knew that this book was going to be different from the other novels in the series before reading so i read it with an open mind. Not expecting anything and I enjoyed it greatly. A must read.
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Summary: I loved it !
Review: This is the best book I've read since The Triumph & the Glory. It is SF at its riveting best. I'm going back to reread all of the Dune books, I almost forgot what I was missing!
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Summary: A lot of fun.
Review: Let me say right up front that Dune: House Atreides would never be mistaken for a work by FH. Some of the magic of the original derives from the fact that prose is layered upon layers, just like the plots themselves. BH and KA miss many of the old man's tricks - the use of color to set mood, the fact that the first volume was written as an epic poem, then rewritten as prose.Nonetheless, I found the book highly entertaining. All these years, I've wondered about what Ix looked like, what Geidi Prime would look like, and so on. Duncan Idaho's back story was good. More than anything the real strength of the book is in filling in details that FH only hinted at in the novels. Many parts of the book are obviously tongue in cheek, in a kind of nudge nudge wink wink kind of way. Far from being cheesy, I found these portions very funny. I mean, no one is ever going to BE FH, and so playing around a little seems to deliberately acknowledge this fact.
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Summary: Good but...
Review: This book was descent, but it did lack some of Frank's complexities, which made the original so good. Part of my problem with this book are the anachronisisms. The no-globe/ship I could see as a DISTINCTED possibility. Because Lucillia or Teg thought that the one on Giedi Prime was from Leto II's time, but they didn't know for sure. The one anachronism that I can't stand are the referances to "Dur" and "Guldur" Unless I'm wrong, aren't those the names that ppl from the Scattering called the Tyrant? But otherwise a good book. I liked the descriptions of Katain and of Ix.
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Summary: Waiting for more
Review: Ok, so it wasn't Frank Herbert and it wasn't perfect. But it's still the best Dune book since Chapter House and they are bound to get better. So stop the negative comments and let's hope the publisher lets them continue. Besides, Brian admits the 3 prequels were not his first interest. He just needed a best seller to permit him to publish future books on the Butlerian Jihad...and I am looking forward to reading those.
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Summary: Good book, real page turner
Review: I like this work a lot. Sure there were some inconsistancies, but thats to be expected. No, it isn't as good as the original, but how many people even try to follow greatness and create a believable story. This book is more than that, and remember there will be 2 more books before they even get to the original story line. As for the charecters not being the same as the original seris well, people change over time. I enjoyed this book very much and can hardly wait for the next 2 and Dune 7. PS. Dan stop shouting and lighten up
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Summary: Entertaining...what else do you need?
Review: I'm surprised at the level of vitriol in some of the reviews here. As one who always thought the elder Herbert's writing style somewhat, shall we say, overwrought, I find the breezy style of the prequel refreshing. No, it is not perfectly true to the original, but so what? Some of the later books in the DC were pretty awful, GEOD being perhaps the worst. Sheesh, you'd think that some of the reviewers here had had their religion attacked. Dune was a great novel, but the sequels were just sequels...and a gravy train for father Frank just as the prequels might be for son Brian. I recommend this for the entertainment value, not for perfect adherence to the details of the Dune universe, something that only a true geek would worry about anyway. Gee, I hope I don't start another jihad... P.S. Phantom Menace? Haven't seen it and I don't plan to. Star Wars is mental junk food and that's all it ever was. Get past puberty, people.
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