Cryptex reviews....Dune
a novel by Frank Herbert
Dune has commonly gained praise from critics, being regularly called "the greatest science fiction novels of all time", and "The Lord of the Rings' equal in the sci-fi genre".The praise is not given wrongly. Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula awards, it has proven to be one of the greatest books of the 20th century, if not of all time.
The novel takes place on the fictional world of Arrakis, commonly known as Dune. Noble houses plot and sabotage each other to gain power and wealth; wealth that is controlled soley on the most precious commodity in the universe - the spice, melange, that gives the user long-life and boosted mental aptitude.
Arrakis is a harsh, hostile world which is an inverted mirror to the rest of the universe; water is the most valuble thing, and spice is abundant. Great deserts encompass the land, made inhospitable by the colossal sandworms.
The novel is based on the young Paul Atriedes, the heir to the Atriedes House. However, thier rival house, Harkonnen sets up an elaborate plot to destroy the Atriedes once and for all; only with the help of the mysterious Fremen and the enigmatic Judge of the Change, can Paul survive to reclaim his rightful place and end the bloody fued once and for all.
Dune is simply one of the best books I have read. It is very hard to find any criticism in the rich, mysterious universe, where plots and inter-scheming happen at every turn. The only criticism I could find is that the end is a bit boring, due to Paul's near-omnipotence makes the end duel feel shallow. So with that done, I feel inclined to give it a rightful five stars for its magnificent story.
The novel takes place on the fictional world of Arrakis, commonly known as Dune. Noble houses plot and sabotage each other to gain power and wealth; wealth that is controlled soley on the most precious commodity in the universe - the spice, melange, that gives the user long-life and boosted mental aptitude.
Arrakis is a harsh, hostile world which is an inverted mirror to the rest of the universe; water is the most valuble thing, and spice is abundant. Great deserts encompass the land, made inhospitable by the colossal sandworms.
The novel is based on the young Paul Atriedes, the heir to the Atriedes House. However, thier rival house, Harkonnen sets up an elaborate plot to destroy the Atriedes once and for all; only with the help of the mysterious Fremen and the enigmatic Judge of the Change, can Paul survive to reclaim his rightful place and end the bloody fued once and for all.
Dune is simply one of the best books I have read. It is very hard to find any criticism in the rich, mysterious universe, where plots and inter-scheming happen at every turn. The only criticism I could find is that the end is a bit boring, due to Paul's near-omnipotence makes the end duel feel shallow. So with that done, I feel inclined to give it a rightful five stars for its magnificent story.
the cover scares me O-o
ReplyDeleteWow, sounds good. I should read it. Hmmm. I'll look for it in the library....
ReplyDeleteSounds good. You should keep writing your story too. Enjoyed it.
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