Comments on: Dune by Frank Herbert

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:33:26 +0000

Chain Reader, I enjoyed the environmental/political aspects of it too. I read it with my husband and I don’t know if I’d ever have picked it up otherwise. I don’t think I’ll read the others.

By: Chain Reader

Chain Reader — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:45:05 +0000

I have read Dune, and I can’t really say whether I liked it or not. It is definitely one that stays with me. I always think of it from an environmental, political or economic perspective, but I think I must have missed the psychological aspects that you pointed out. I have always been interested in reading the others, but I don’t know if I ever really will.

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:50:48 +0000

@Nymeth: Glad my review peeked your interest. It’s a nice book, even for me–a non-sci-fi person.

By: Nymeth

Nymeth — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:38:03 +0000

I’ve always meant to read this one because it’s such a classic of sci-fi, but you got me more interested in it than ever, Rebecca.

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:00:12 +0000

@Jessica: I think it is worth the read, especially if you like sci-fi. It’s very well thought out and the issues and emotions are real, not off-the-wall foreign science fiction. (I don’t read a lot of sci-fic and I guess I had stereotypes in mind before we read this!)
@Heather Johnson: I was so impressed with how he developed the worlds in such detail! And it sounds like he actually knows what he is talking about. Thanks for the info about the sequels. I’ll probably give them a pass at this point, given the size of my tbr pile, but I’ll keep them in mind. I’m glad this one *wasn’t* a cliff-hanger!

By: Heather Johnson

Heather Johnson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:41:39 +0000

I read Dune several times, but it’s been years ago now. I also read many of the sequels.

I absolutely loved this book. Your right in saying that the world Herbert creates is fully developed, complete, and amazingly detailed. I think this should be a must read for everyone.

It IS a bit daunting though. It’s not a quick and easy read … you do have to put some time into it. But it’s worth it!

On the subject of the sequels, I’d say that they are wonderful, but you don’t HAVE to read them. There is an ending to the first book that you can live with … it isn’t a cliff hanger or anything. So if you WANT to read more, you can, but you don’t have to - you can easily stop after one book.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:05:55 +0000

I’ve been thinking about reading this book because of its status in the sci-fi world. You expressed my hestitations pretty well. Perhaps its worth the read. I don’t know about the sequels, though. That might be a never ending road.