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Noor Grant on Dune
Frank Herbert's prose carried this one more than the plot did, and that was enough.
Elliot Diaz on Dune
Some genuinely great moments in Dune, buried in pacing that dragged.
Mia Nakamura on Dune
Not bad, but I expected more from a science fiction book with this much buzz.
Reese Abbas on Dune
Took a chapter or two to hook me, but Dune won me over by the halfway point.
Casey Hughes on Dune
This might be my favorite science fiction read all year. Dune earns every bit of its hype.
Willow Grant on Dune
Dense in the best way. Took me two attempts to get into the politics but once it clicked I could not put it down. Chani deserved better in this book specifically, fix it Denis.
Toby Reid on Dune
Genuinely great, though the pacing sags around the middle third. Still one of the few sci-fi epics that earns its reputation.
Ruth Bennett on Dune
Picked this for book club expecting complaints about the density and instead we spent two hours arguing about prescience and free will. 10/10 discussion book.
Sam O'Connell on Dune
Reread this for the fourth time and it still hits different. Herbert's worldbuilding is unmatched - the ecology of Arrakis alone deserves a whole class. Paul's arc from golden boy to something much darker is the best slow-burn tragedy in sci-fi.