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When people ask me what my favorite book is, Dune is always my answer. Words cannot even do justice to what an epic tale this is. We learn about spirituality, human nature, politics, religion, and the making of a hero.
I loved the spiritual aspects of the book the best. The philosophies and practices and Pranu Bindu training of the Bene Gesserit that Paul learns and builds upon. The Bene Gesserit believe in a training regiment that results in a superior human being - one with every sense as refin ...more
I loved the spiritual aspects of the book the best. The philosophies and practices and Pranu Bindu training of the Bene Gesserit that Paul learns and builds upon. The Bene Gesserit believe in a training regiment that results in a superior human being - one with every sense as refin ...more
A classic I had never read, but it can be read on so many layers - ecology, religion, government, leadership philosophy, or just as a story with a deeply entrenched mythology of its own.
It's the spice!
"The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience. ... 'A process cannot be understood by stopping it. Understanding must move with the flow of the process, must join it and flow with it.'"
"This world has emptied me of all but the oldest purpose: tomorrow's life."
"Fear is ...more
It's the spice!
"The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience. ... 'A process cannot be understood by stopping it. Understanding must move with the flow of the process, must join it and flow with it.'"
"This world has emptied me of all but the oldest purpose: tomorrow's life."
"Fear is ...more
May 23, 2007
Eric
rated it
did not like it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
science-fiction,
unfinished
I am sure I will get a lot of flak for this, but I disliked this book so much I didn't even finish it, which is something I rarely do (That is my definition of one-star worthy).
The sad part is that Dune was promising at the start (with the exception of those annoying passages at the head of each chapter). There was also a really interesting scene where one character poisons another in a very unique way, which piqued my interest. But then the characters wind up in the desert. At this point, the ...more
The sad part is that Dune was promising at the start (with the exception of those annoying passages at the head of each chapter). There was also a really interesting scene where one character poisons another in a very unique way, which piqued my interest. But then the characters wind up in the desert. At this point, the ...more
I can't remember when I read this book for the first time, but I must have been pretty young, because a lot of the book makes waymore sense when you understand about sex, babies, and genetics. That aside, it was amazing how well this book stuck with me. The ideas Herbert presents were, in many cases, amazingly prescient, but the story and the themes are timeless.
I'm also struck by the prevalence of ecological concepts in the book. Which made me wonder: What do the sandworms eat? Do they sift ti ...more
I'm also struck by the prevalence of ecological concepts in the book. Which made me wonder: What do the sandworms eat? Do they sift ti ...more
A sci-fi masterpiece. Any description I think of for this makes it sound lame; politics, legends, treachery, action, everything is here. Herbert crafts a living, breathing universe that still sounds amazingly plausible, despite the fact that it was written over 40 years ago.
A must for any sci-fi fan.
A must for any sci-fi fan.
may have already read this...
Feb 08, 2010
Ian
marked it as to-read
