Scan barcode
bl0ndekitten's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
tinynavajo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
rissasreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I wish we were able to have the seventh novel that Frank wanted to write because you can feel that this was set-up for it in the end. Overall, this was more enjoyable than Heretics of Dune and it provides a decent inconclusive ending for the series. I feel like this one went back to the feel of the first Dune novel finally and I really enjoyed that. The one thing I enjoyed the most about this final novel is that it really didn't feature any one particular character heavily, everyone kind of felt like our main story teller. It was enjoyable to finish the series with.
I cried reading the end dedication to Bev ❤️
I cried reading the end dedication to Bev ❤️
desert_mouse23's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ba6a's review against another edition
IM FREEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY FUCKING LIFE
wolvenbolt's review
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I've been told if I did not enjoy books 5 and 6 than I should avoid reading Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune, well I will not be reading those books.
This is definitely my least favourite of the series, I found it mind numbingly boring and an absolute chore to read. Heretics at least was trying to return to the golden standard of Dune Messiah, with political intrigue and interesting characters such as Teg we haven't seen since the earlier books. So where did Chapterhouse go from Heretics? Feck all anywhere it felt like. I think the Honoured Matre were an interesting group in concept but a series killer in execution. It's really annoying seeing a series that was so rich with philosophy and glimpses of the human condition, produce these boring empty barbaric sex obsessed antagonists that will Christiano Ronaldo your head off if you offend them even slightly, which could be anything because they're hyper sensitive.
It actually became uncomfortable reading chapters with the Matres in it because I realised they are quite relatable to how a lot of people are right now: hyper sensitive and insecure, seeking power for power sake, unwilling to compromise or take on responsibility, they are right and everyone else is wrong, they take what they want and are almost completely devoid of empathy. The Honored Matre are a large amount of humans right now. And here's another reason why them as antagonists are awful, there is no way for them to last and be sustainable as they are, the fact they've attained such power after all these years is completely unbelievable as they'd have eaten eachother and destroyed eachother pretty early on in their order's inception. I suspect Herbert knew this and that's whyhe had the Bene Gesserit merge with them under the new leadership of Murbella.
Murbella automatically being accepted as leader of both factions was so far fetched and bullshit, it felt like it happened with unrealistic pushback and acceptance time.
I suspect the enigmatic characters Marty and Daniel might either be an ancient offshoot of Ix or a cybernetic advanced intelligence driven away to the furthest parts of space because if the Butlerian Jihab we've kept hearing about thought the whole series, personally I think the latter idea would be cool because what threat could be greater to organics than synthetics, that's why the Honored Matre are so afraid of them. That's how I'd do it anyway. Maybe I'll spoil the next two books for myself since I'm not gonna read them.
At the end of the day, I loved the first 2 books, the 3rd book I thought was bad at the time but now I see it better since reading the 5th and 6th books. The 4th book was technically bad in comparison to it's previous books, but for some reason it holds a special place in my heart, it's hard to explain.
This is definitely my least favourite of the series, I found it mind numbingly boring and an absolute chore to read. Heretics at least was trying to return to the golden standard of Dune Messiah, with political intrigue and interesting characters such as Teg we haven't seen since the earlier books. So where did Chapterhouse go from Heretics? Feck all anywhere it felt like. I think the Honoured Matre were an interesting group in concept but a series killer in execution. It's really annoying seeing a series that was so rich with philosophy and glimpses of the human condition, produce these boring empty barbaric sex obsessed antagonists that will Christiano Ronaldo your head off if you offend them even slightly, which could be anything because they're hyper sensitive.
It actually became uncomfortable reading chapters with the Matres in it because I realised they are quite relatable to how a lot of people are right now: hyper sensitive and insecure, seeking power for power sake, unwilling to compromise or take on responsibility, they are right and everyone else is wrong, they take what they want and are almost completely devoid of empathy. The Honored Matre are a large amount of humans right now. And here's another reason why them as antagonists are awful, there is no way for them to last and be sustainable as they are, the fact they've attained such power after all these years is completely unbelievable as they'd have eaten eachother and destroyed eachother pretty early on in their order's inception. I suspect Herbert knew this and that's why
I suspect the enigmatic characters Marty and Daniel might either be an ancient offshoot of Ix or a cybernetic advanced intelligence driven away to the furthest parts of space because if the Butlerian Jihab we've kept hearing about thought the whole series, personally I think the latter idea would be cool because what threat could be greater to organics than synthetics, that's why the Honored Matre are so afraid of them. That's how I'd do it anyway. Maybe I'll spoil the next two books for myself since I'm not gonna read them.
At the end of the day, I loved the first 2 books, the 3rd book I thought was bad at the time but now I see it better since reading the 5th and 6th books. The 4th book was technically bad in comparison to it's previous books, but for some reason it holds a special place in my heart, it's hard to explain.
peanutallergy95's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
melhhan's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25