In my opinion, God Emperor of Dune is a masterpiece and nearly equal to Dune. It’s pretty well liked by fans of the series, from what I’ve seen.
init@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
The first book was awesome. I think the second book was ok, but disliked dead characters getting resurrected for apparently inane drama. The book I finally stopped at was whatever one it was that the main character turns into a telepathic immortal sand worm and was abjectly awful.
I think they’re making the right choice. Dune has some amazing world building, but the series got muddled down into whatever drug fueled fugue state and stopped being interesting.
GhostMatter@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
init@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
I read it when I was in my late teens or early twenties, so what little I remember reflects in my impression of the book at that time. Take my recommendation with a grain of salt!
JeffreyOrange@lemmy.world 7 months ago
God emperor is a masterpiece and one of the best philosophical books I have ever read. It just felt like the author has a very deep insight into the human condition. It’s not a typical book with a lot pf external action happening though.
signalsayge@lemm.ee 7 months ago
I don’t think I appreciated God Emperor until after my 4th read through of the series. Frank Herbert definitely has a great insight into the human condition. Soul Catcher and The Godmakers come to mind most readily but his entire body of work explore different facets of humankind.