God Emperor of Dune
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God Emperor of Dune

by Frank Herbert

1981•Science fiction•475 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticalrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedsocial commentaryall consuming questtroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original science-fiction novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

Fourth book in the Dune series. Takes place 3500 years after the events of the original trilogy. Tells the story of Leto, the son of Paul Atreides, who has traded his humanity to become an immortal sandworm of Dune.

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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 fictionPoliticalRobots/ai/spaceSocial commentaryAll consuming questTroubled leads

Subjects

American Science fictionScience fiction

Details

Author
Frank Herbert
Published
1981
Pages
475
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