" I liked it - very different from a lot of the more modern scifi i've been reading in terms of the setting. What makes it an amazing book is the realistic play of politics, and then the mysticism has to go and make it all surreal. ![]() But what brings it down from a 5 to a 3 star book is that the excessive mysticism really becomes annoying. " Fantastic book, could have been one of my all time faves. Long involved descriptions of Spice-harvesting machinery just aren't going to cut it. " I was excited about reading Dune and thought some of the elements were fascinating - sand worms, Fremen culture, and so on - but the execution disappointed me. ![]() My favorite of all time, read it 6 times. This book is a deep environmental novel that has political intrigue at its core. This book is unfilmable and I am not sure what Lynch was thinking. It makes you kind of understand Dune the movie. " The first book in this series is phenomenal. Anyone who enjoys science fiction should read Dune. Dune has a lot of depth including religious and feminist themes. The ultimate result was a Greek tragedy-because as humans we cannot be predictable and free of our own unique flaws and agendas. The allure (at least for me) was the prospect of human evolution and how the one who achieved it first was a threat to some and a savior to others. " Dune ranks in my top three of favorite science fiction novels. If I hear the word "prescient" again it will be too soon. " Better than Wheel of Time, but, like that series, an incredibly rich world filled with characters I have a hard time caring about. I enjoyed the narration of this book and the story line. " Much has been said about Dune over the years. every person should read Dune at least once. the themes it this book are mind expanding. A lot of my core principles come from this story. " I read this book 30 years ago and forgot how influential it was on me. But now I am gonna start the second book. The voices of the narrators are also amazing, wonderful job! I look forward to the film. " This book is so good, I enjoyed every word of it. ![]() ![]() " The quality of the record is excellent, it is not boring, they made a few background noises as well! " - Tamás, The different voices added immensely to my enjoyment. What surprised me was the changes and liberties they'd taken. The book is so much better (it's hard to do justice to a 20hour audio book in 2hours). " I'd seen the movie decades ago but, while I knew there was more to it, had never bothered to read the book. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.HeinleinĪ portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed.a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas.An astonishing science fiction phenomenon. Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious. One of the monuments of modern science fiction. “Unique.I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings. "Names of planets in Herbert’s Dune universe are now nomenclature for geographic features on Saturn’s moon Titan…The book…is so action-packed that it barely gives you a moment to stop and catch your breath.” - Paris Review “This full-cast performance, augmented by sound effects and music, does justice to a classic of the science fiction genre…Euan Morton imbues Paul with an effective mix of vulnerability and conviction in his destiny…and others contribute to an engrossing presentation…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” - AudioFile
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