Children of Dune
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Children of Dune

by Frank Herbert

1976•Science fiction•504 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticalmonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a layered science-fiction novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

The science fiction masterpiece continues in the "major event,"( Los Angeles Times) Children of Dune. With millions of copies sold worldwide, Frank Herbert's Dune novels stand among the major achievements of the human imagination and one of the most significant sagas in the history of literary science fiction.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionPoliticalMonster/alien/supernaturalComplex relationshipInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceAll consuming quest

Subjects

Science FictionAmerican Science fiction

Details

Author
Frank Herbert
Published
1976
Pages
504
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