In Dune, you get galaxy-sweeping politics, messianic jihads, genetically-enhanced warriors and spacefarers, pirates hiding ruling classes, clones that psychically destroy their victims, fantastic ecologies and creatures, religions that manipulate families and bloodlines, and countless castes intertwined with ruling houses that all depend upon a drug found only on one desolate planet - A planet with its own secret and massive agenda, hidden within the howling desert plains covering its surface. THAT'S what good writing demands of us, and if the author excels at his or her craft, this book is the perfect example of what can happen. I hungered for better writing that combined story, action, flow, cadence and for God's sake, CREATIVITY. From this book on, I became harder on myself, to read works that challenged me, that made me ponder well after finishing the novel. You made me demand better writing from the authors I followed, and better development, as well. This was one of the very first books that truly stirred my love for science fiction. Do You Really Need Another Great Review?įrank Herbert, I OWE you. Hopefully someday Dune will receive a treatment that it deserves.

The original 1997 audiobook was read in a horrible monotone and finally the 2007 version's inconsistent readers. The Sci-Fi channel's 3 part miniseries held more closely to the original plot, but the budget and casting left alot to be desired. David Lynch's movie was stylistically and visually fulfilling, but the story edited and changed dramatically.

It's a shame that one of the greatest books ever written has never received a proper translation into another medium.

At one point it sounds like Michael Clark Duncan is voicing him and others it sounds like a sleepy Orson Welles. In other words, the voices for each character change throughout the book!!! Why? Baron Harkkonen's voice suffers the most. While far better than the original single reader audiobook (be glad you didn't spend 25 hours listening to THAT) the 2007 version is marred by the bizarre decision to have each reader read a chapter or section rather than have each reader read a character's part throughout the book. Unfortunately, the audio recording does not fulfill expectations. A fully realized and richly detailed alternate universe filled with science, religion and political intrigue. Deservedly hailed as one of the greatest stories ever told, sci-fi or otherwise. One of the all time greats marred by spotty audio

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