Dune Messiah
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Dune Messiah

by Frank Herbert

1969•Science fiction•279 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticaldramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossyself destruction/implosioncomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is smart, inventive and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known—and feared—as the man christened Muad’Dib. As Emperor of the known universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield.

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

Genres and themes

Science fictionPoliticalDramaSelf destruction/implosionComplex relationship

Subjects

American Science fictionImaginary placesScience FictionScience-fiction ame ricaine

Details

Author
Frank Herbert
Published
1969
Pages
279
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