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Dune: The breath-taking and Academy Award-nominated science fiction masterpiece (The Dune Sequence Book 1)

Dune: The breath-taking and Academy Award-nominated science fiction masterpiece (The Dune Sequence Book 1)

byFrank Herbert
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Gerrit Gmel
4.0 out of 5 starsGood, but not amazing
Reviewed in Australia on 28 July 2020
There is depth in here for sure, and having read the first book I am pushed to continuing on with the series, but not before taking a short break. I find this grand writing style a bit tedious at times and the works a little too arcane. I suppose the author tries to convey a sense of grandeur, and the weight of history through this style, but I find it all a bit confusing at times. It would have had more impact if explained more outright rather than having to dig for explanations in the appendix or online.

Still, a great novel (and excellent audio book), and I’m looking forward to seeing how the next 2 books of the original trilogy compare to this first one.
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Irv Blitzer
3.0 out of 5 starsGood, not great
Reviewed in Australia on 1 February 2020
I read this book as part of a bucket list. It has been highly recommended through lots of book lists I have seen. It didn't catch me though. While it wasn't a slog to get through I never felt like I wanted to get home and continue the story either. I could see how a sci fi fan would love the book though, if that is your genre. It was written over 50 years ago now so may be a bit dated.
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Gerrit Gmel
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not amazing
Reviewed in Australia on 28 July 2020
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There is depth in here for sure, and having read the first book I am pushed to continuing on with the series, but not before taking a short break. I find this grand writing style a bit tedious at times and the works a little too arcane. I suppose the author tries to convey a sense of grandeur, and the weight of history through this style, but I find it all a bit confusing at times. It would have had more impact if explained more outright rather than having to dig for explanations in the appendix or online.

Still, a great novel (and excellent audio book), and I’m looking forward to seeing how the next 2 books of the original trilogy compare to this first one.
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Rodney A. Williams
4.0 out of 5 stars Ace 2019 Hardcover is Superb
Reviewed in Australia on 18 January 2020
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This is a review of the excellent 2019 mass-market hardcover from Ace. Unfortunately it is glued not smyth-sewn, but I knew that before purchase after doing research, which took a long time comparing all extant hardcovers in print. It would be great if Amazon included binding details in the book profile. That said, the pages open nicely, so the perfect binding is not overly tight. I bought this edition for the beautiful design and in person it really is impressive. The illustrations and text typesetting are gorgeous, and the page margins are spot-on. By the way, I saw that the Folio Society DUNE has huge page margins...a turn-off for me.

Book Depository shipped the Ace DUNE to me without inside protection, but luckily it arrived undamaged. I am now looking forward to reading DUNE in 2020 for this first time.
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Rodney A. Williams
4.0 out of 5 stars Ace 2019 Hardcover is Superb
Reviewed in Australia on 18 January 2020
This is a review of the excellent 2019 mass-market hardcover from Ace. Unfortunately it is glued not smyth-sewn, but I knew that before purchase after doing research, which took a long time comparing all extant hardcovers in print. It would be great if Amazon included binding details in the book profile. That said, the pages open nicely, so the perfect binding is not overly tight. I bought this edition for the beautiful design and in person it really is impressive. The illustrations and text typesetting are gorgeous, and the page margins are spot-on. By the way, I saw that the Folio Society DUNE has huge page margins...a turn-off for me.

Book Depository shipped the Ace DUNE to me without inside protection, but luckily it arrived undamaged. I am now looking forward to reading DUNE in 2020 for this first time.
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Irv Blitzer
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, not great
Reviewed in Australia on 1 February 2020
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I read this book as part of a bucket list. It has been highly recommended through lots of book lists I have seen. It didn't catch me though. While it wasn't a slog to get through I never felt like I wanted to get home and continue the story either. I could see how a sci fi fan would love the book though, if that is your genre. It was written over 50 years ago now so may be a bit dated.
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Laurent Champion
5.0 out of 5 stars Still amazing
Reviewed in Australia on 21 October 2020
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I did read this book 30 years ago and loved it. Re reading it now, it doesn't feel it aged and it still feel inspiring. It's well written not like books from other scifi authors of the same generation, which had a heavy nearly amateurish style.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sands of Time
Reviewed in Australia on 5 August 2021
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Reading this book was amazing - time went like sand in the hourglass.
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Liam R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Australia on 1 February 2022
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Good quality book and a great read
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GK
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, thin paper
Reviewed in Australia on 7 August 2021
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Great read, book itself is thick but with thin pages so it’s very light.
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Tyler
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in Australia on 25 January 2015
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One of the best science fiction books I have ever read. Masterfully descriptive and vividly imaginative. Would recommend to all science fiction and fantasy fans.
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Pat McDonald
5.0 out of 5 stars The classic scifi read
Reviewed in Australia on 2 October 2017
As big books go this is a mammoth. I felt like I was learning a new language at the same time; having said that it is intriguing and well written. I did find myself thinking about the characters and the planet Dune when I wasn’t reading it which is a compliment to the author. I particularly enjoyed the ecology aspects and knew the author spent a year researching deserts and ecology before he began to write it. With my love of deserts I was intrigued by his descriptions of the different kinds of desert sands and the sounds they make which I believe comes from his first hand study of them. Excellent read if you like the bigger book and plenty of help with the appendices for explanations of words and the technicalities of the book. Pat McDonald British Crime Author
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vc
1.0 out of 5 stars Am I alone in this universe of Dune lovers?
Reviewed in Australia on 30 November 2021
I won't waffle on in the same way that Herbert did in this book but I do have some questions.
WHY? WHY? WHY? is this a cult novel? I'm a prolific reader of sci-fi novels and a smart person but I just can't understand how anyone can wade their way through this quagmire of Herbert's world. Honestly I found this book to be pure torture. It's not a quick read and if you are a fan of constantly having to refer to the glossary to understand what the hell is going on, then you'll love this dreadful read. Sorry to the thousands of fans but I just don't see the appeal of this novel.....Is there a NO STAR RATING?
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