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Summary: Splendid. It really expanded the Dune Universe
Review: The book was great. I enjoyed how Leto played mind games with the other characters. It also makes you wonder about how our own governments work. The little excerps from Leto's book made you really aware that some of the patterns he wrote about are around in the present day.
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Summary: This is a splendid book and worth buying for yourself.
Review: This book is a wonderful story of adventure, deceit, fantasy, and power. Frank Herbert takes you to the deesert world of arrakis and leads you a excellent yarn. I loved this book. If you like any of the DUNE books this book is a must to add to your set. I highly recommend this book along with Dune, Dune Messiah, Chrildren of Dune, Chapterhouse dune and every other Dune book there is on the market.
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Summary: Damn Fine read!
Review: In Frank Herbert's fourth book in the dune series he has created an increduably complex character in the person of Leto II, the god emperor. Leto repesents botht the best to which mankind can obtain in his ability to see the big picture and do what is best for the whole of mankind rather than let petty narrowly defined personal goals, wnats or needs geet in the way. At the same time Leto also represents the worst of what mankind can be, cold, caloous and unfeeling. This is in my opinion the best of the Dune series and a science fictional heavy weight.
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Summary: Great novel
Review: Well ... to restate what quite a few others have already said ... this book is not an action novel. There is very little in the way of battle scenes and you'll probably find it lacking in chases, shoot outs, and dogfights in outer space. thank god. Thank god Frank Herbert had enough guts to write a novel that didn't click right into one of the cliched niches of science fiction, a novel that addresses vaster issues than the usual protagonist + antagonist + conflict + iron will of the protagonist overcomes all = resolution. I highly recommend this book to anyone who's mature enough to remain interested in a novel that doesn't stress military conflict or cute gimmicks ... just good concept and writing.
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Summary: More serious, but not up to the name in depth.
Review: God Emperor of Dune is a thought-provoking book. It is certainly the most philosphical so far, and portrays an implausible though fascinating picture of humanity in which deliberate oppression manipulates society. It is about the use of power, the danger of seeking absolute truth, and the importance of rulers retaining compassion for humanity and individuals. I went through the book quickly and could not put it down, mostly because I was fascinated by Leto II--an extremely complex character which I have come to think of as Herbert's idea of the mind of evolution itself, though with some traces of humanity. The dialogue is also fascinating. When I finished it, I felt like I had read a study of power in all its forms, with a plot thrown in as an afterthought, so I could't rate it very highly as a novel.
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Summary: Damn good book. very DEEP.
Review: I love the entire series. But i have to say this is the worst one. All the rest are 8's 9's and 10's... so as u can see.. this book is the worst in the series but still has a pretty high rating over all. This installment was much slower and more philosophical than the rest. Much of the time is spent watching the conversations beteen LetoII and the latest incarnation of Duncan Idaho. While their discussions are very stimulating, they are no were as entertaining as Paul leading his fremen in to battle (book1) or following the adventures of Miles, the most formitable General of his day. (books 5 and 6) I was also saddened by the fact Dune becomes a lush and green planet. But.. the story must go on.
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Summary: The best and most moving of the series
Review: Herbert's God Emperor, Leto II, is a fascinating character, with recognizable elements from historical figures and philosophers. This aspect of Leto's personality arises from his taste in selecting and internalizing his ancestral memories. The plot is fairly streamlined compared to the other Dune books: the God Emperor has used his power to convert the "known universe" into a kind of psychological pressure cooker for the human spirit. The novel looks into this world at the point when it is about to blow it's top.
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Summary: It meanders and wanders.
Review: I find the events in this book unreal, without the vividness captured in the rest of the Dune Chronicles. A little more reality was needed. Some happenings are confusing and parts of the book wander in useless, futile paths. Unnecessary relevations happen and unneeded events take place. It could have been better.
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Summary: God Emperor is a pinnacle of science fiction
Review: God Emperor of Dune has taken the Dune cycle a step further with its brilliant storyline, characters, and plot. Leto II, a god yet a emperor, showed the depth that Herbert could peer into his creations. His worm-like existence was horrible statement to what Arrakis had become. The new planet that once was Dune raised horrible questions to what humanity could accomplish. Those who shaped the planet and its events have long since passed yet they live on for who knows how long. Leto II and Duncan serve as reminders of a past that once was and can never be visited again. Herbert has showed that maybe mankind can be taught not to live his history's mistakes over again. (But at what price?) The Sisterhood's oppression serves as a testament to their survival. The book was deeply philisophical yet had a well constructed storyline. Its consistency to the novels before it flowed smoothly despite the new elements that were incorporated. All in all, Dune's addition ensured the cycle a place in the eternity of literature. (Although nothing lasts forever.)
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Summary: Worthy Book
Review: Definitely not for the easily bored but packs lots of philosophical punch to it.A book that shows that with every coming generation, the bloodline of the Atreides gets stronger yet. A must for hardcore Dune fans looking into issues which will never interest people seeking fast action and adrenalin in a novel.
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