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by Brian Herbert
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nouveau
nouveau rated it 12 years ago
actually the book is not that bad. it's just a question of committing sacrilege on Frank Herbert...
84, Charing Cross Road
84, Charing Cross Road rated it 13 years ago
Buen entretenimiento. Space Opera a la antigua que no defrauda. Por favor, no comparar esta trilogĂ­a con la original Dune.
Manny Rayner's book reviews
Manny Rayner's book reviews rated it 16 years ago
Thou shalt not make a book in the likeness of a Dune.Didn't any enterprising Iranian cleric even consider a fatwa? And, by the way, "to-read" actually means "not to read, unless threatened with waterboarding, stress positions, dogs and sleep deprivation". Even then, I'd try to hold out a bit.
"Check Six"
"Check Six" rated it 17 years ago
The Dune universe is just so interesting and this is not a bad addition. Lots of new planets, people and creatures to keep track of.
"Check Six"
"Check Six" rated it 17 years ago
The Dune universe is just so interesting and this is not a bad addition. Lots of new planets, people and creatures to keep track of.
The Cranky Old Reader
The Cranky Old Reader rated it 22 years ago
Jesus only hung on the cross for three days. I have read four hundred and fifty-four PAGES of Dune: The Butlerian Jihad.And I did it to save your soul....When I was ten years old I was quite precocious. I read and loved Asimov's Foundation trilogy, and had a voracious appetite for new books. So I pi...
The Cranky Old Reader
The Cranky Old Reader rated it 22 years ago
Jesus only hung on the cross for three days. I have read four hundred and fifty-four PAGES of Dune: The Butlerian Jihad. And I did it to save your soul. When I was ten years old I was quite precocious. I read and loved Asimov's Foundation trilogy, and had a voracious appetite for new books. So I...
michael
michael rated it 22 years ago
Something of a disappointment, to say the least, when compared with the original Dune saga by Frank Herbert. There is little of Herbert Snr.'s subtlety and complexity here, and it really does seem to be more of a cashing in on the affection in which the original books are held.That said, it is a wor...
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