Dune Genesis (1980)
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Dune Genesis (1980)
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#2That was phenomenal. I've always loved Dune and it's complicated, detailed storyline. Herbert's comparison to a fugue is incredibly apt.
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#3It probably doesn't need to be said here, but if you haven't read Dune, stop what you're doing and read Dune. If like me you enjoyed the idea of LoTR but found the writing irritating, you're going to bloody love Dune.
Don't worry too much about the many sequels, they can get a bit too weird. The first book stands alone just fine.
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#4It probably doesn't need to be said here, but if you haven't read Dune, stop what you're doing and read Dune. If like me you enjoyed the idea of LoTR but found the writing irritating, you're going to bloody love Dune. Don't worry too much about the many sequels, they can get a bit too weird. The first book stands alone just fine.
Don't worry too much about the many sequels, they can get a bit too weird. The first book stands alone just fine.
True, but if you decide to read the sequels, only read the Frank Herbert sequels. The Brian Herbert/Kevin J. Anderson novels are more like poor fanfiction than sequels.
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#5There's a good documentary about the Dune movie that was never made, http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jodorowskys-dune-2014 & http://jodorowskysdune.com/trailer.html
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#6It probably doesn't need to be said here, but if you haven't read Dune, stop what you're doing and read Dune. If like me you enjoyed the idea of LoTR but found the writing irritating, you're going to bloody love Dune. Don't worry too much about the many sequels, they can get a bit too weird. The first book stands alone just fine.
I just got around to it a couple months ago after 15 years of meaning to read it. It is still an awesome book. Like Game of Thrones in space with a little bit less incest.
Re: Dune Genesis (1980)
#7It probably doesn't need to be said here, but if you haven't read Dune, stop what you're doing and read Dune. If like me you enjoyed the idea of LoTR but found the writing irritating, you're going to bloody love Dune. Don't worry too much about the many sequels, they can get a bit too weird. The first book stands alone just fine.
Don't worry too much about the many sequels, they can get a bit too weird. The first book stands alone just fine. True, but if you decide to read the sequels, only read the Frank Herbert sequels. The Brian Herbert/Kevin J. Anderson novels are more like poor fanfiction than sequels.
Even the Herbert sequels are not really that good. I'd recommend new readers to stop at Dune to avoid destroying their image of the Universe.
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#8I grew up reading Dune, and then reread it when I was in University. Thanks for sharing this, especially liked how he likened the themes in the book to existing problems of that time.
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#9It probably doesn't need to be said here, but if you haven't read Dune, stop what you're doing and read Dune. If like me you enjoyed the idea of LoTR but found the writing irritating, you're going to bloody love Dune. Don't worry too much about the many sequels, they can get a bit too weird. The first book stands alone just fine.
It's been a long time since I read the initial trilogy, and i agree the sequels (including Messiah and Children) were not really worth reading (not so much for weirdness as just not being interesting). It seems, however, that the themes Herbert claims drove the book really only come into play in the sequels. The first book is a standard story of revenge and a good, handsome, plucky underdog overcoming the fat, deformed, seethingly evil bad guy against all odds. Where's the heroes are fallible stuff? In the far less compelling sequels.
Re: Dune Genesis (1980)
#10It probably doesn't need to be said here, but if you haven't read Dune, stop what you're doing and read Dune. If like me you enjoyed the idea of LoTR but found the writing irritating, you're going to bloody love Dune. Don't worry too much about the many sequels, they can get a bit too weird. The first book stands alone just fine.
I just got around to it a couple months ago after 15 years of meaning to read it. It is still an awesome book. Like Game of Thrones in space with a little bit less incest.
More psychic fetuses though.