Name: Dune Messiah ( Dune #2 )
Rating: 4.272727272727272 (11 reviews)
ISBN: 9781690319856

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Dune Messiah ( Dune #2 )

Definitely helped me  understand the first book better. 

Jude Young

I liked this more than "Dune" and despite initially thinking it would be my last (I already owned it, bought at same time as "Dune", or I wouldn't have bothered), I've been convinced to read the next book and maybe even the fourth as well.

It's not great, but it's good enough -- honestly, with how I felt about the first book, this is a nice improvement. I thought "Dune" was a bloated and boring read. "Dune Messiah" is much slimmer and despite there being very little action, I found myself invested in the plots of subterfuge -- which is surprising to me only because I find Herbert's dialogue to be insane. It's his world that's most interesting.

Paul's nonsense of being able to see everything in the future is finally a hindrance of sorts; I could not have been the only person sick of it before the first book was finished. There are philosophical discussions about it: its limits, the ramifications, etc. I found it all pretty interesting.

There is a plot to murder the new Emperor and I liked the characters involved in that. They're almost entirely new, and despite not being given too much time to shine in this brief book, they all managed to play their parts well.

The stuff with Hayt was handled well, too. I was surprised to see how that process went, even if it ends with a bit of "Dune"-nonsense. It made for a good read.

While "Dune Messiah" doesn't end on what I'd consider a cliffhanger, I still found myself curious to see where the story would go from there. Unfortunately, the author's stupid son Brian (who would go on to write his own fan fiction) spoiled some stuff in the original book's afterword; still, I'll press on for now.

I do not really recommend "Dune Messiah" only because I did not like the first book. If you liked "Dune", I don't see how you need my word to press on to the next book or not, but to that person I'd say continue reading the series. It's not too cuckoo yet.

Evan

I liked this more than "Dune" and despite initially thinking it would be my last (I already owned it, bought at same time as "Dune", or I wouldn't have bothered), I've been convinced to read the next book and maybe even the fourth as well.

  

It's not great, but it's good enough -- honestly, with how I felt about the first book, this is a nice improvement. I thought "Dune" was a bloated and boring read. "Dune Messiah" is much slimmer and despite there being very little action, I found myself invested in the plots of subterfuge -- which is surprising to me only because I find Herbert's dialogue to be insane. It's his world that's most interesting.

Paul's nonsense of being able to see everything in the future is finally a hindrance of sorts; I could not have been the only person sick of it before the first book was finished. There are philosophical discussions about it: its limits, the ramifications, etc. I found it all pretty interesting.

  

There is a plot to murder the new Emperor and I liked the characters involved in that. They're almost entirely new, and despite not being given too much time to shine in this brief book, they all managed to play their parts well.

The stuff with Hayt was handled well, too. I was surprised to see how that process went, even if it ends with a bit of "Dune"-nonsense. It made for a good read.

  

While "Dune Messiah" doesn't end on what I'd consider a cliffhanger, I still found myself curious to see where the story would go from there. Unfortunately, the author's stupid son Brian (who would go on to write his own fan fiction) spoiled some stuff in the original book's afterword; still, I'll press on for now.

  

I do not really recommend "Dune Messiah" only because I did not like the first book. If you liked "Dune", I don't see how you need my word to press on to the next book or not, but to that person I'd say continue reading the series. It's not too cuckoo yet.

Dune Messiah ( Dune #2 )

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