Dune by Frank Herbert (1965)
Unique: Immersive
Book cover blurb
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for...
When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.
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My Review
All the good things you've heard about this book are true.
All the negative things you've heard are greatly exaggerated.
This would have been a five-star book, if not for a section around three-quarters in that screwed the flow and consistent pace, pitching me right out of the zen-like state I found myself in while reading Dune.
I genuinely feel it would be impossible to write a review of this classic book from a single read and offer something different from the thousands of other reviews out there. But, I did very much enjoy this book and in the hope of creating a justifiable review, I plan to read it again in the near future. Focusing my reading solely on writing a review.
My copy of this novel
Ace hardback edition.
Published in 2019
658 pages
ISBN 9780593099322