Someone take his water!But the several sequels that followed -- Dune Messiah, God Emperor of Dune, Dune This, Dune That, and Dune Umpteenth et cetera -- were not as rewarding as the original: a couple of them are talkfests, with neither salt nor savor.
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I'm enjoying his sci-fi encyclopedia quite a bit, but the guy has some harsh things to say every now and then. In his entry on Herbert, he praises Dune but then goes on to say:
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...and pour it on the sand.Liege-Killer wrote:I'm enjoying his sci-fi encyclopedia quite a bit, but the guy has some harsh things to say every now and then. In his entry on Herbert, he praises Dune but then goes on to say:
Someone take his water!But the several sequels that followed -- Dune Messiah, God Emperor of Dune, Dune This, Dune That, and Dune Umpteenth et cetera -- were not as rewarding as the original: a couple of them are talkfests, with neither salt nor savor.
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He's not the only major critic who thinks that too. Ive seen many of them state that the next five books paled to the original. Some of them call the sequels "B" level fiction. Grrrrrr.Freakzilla wrote:...and pour it on the sand.Liege-Killer wrote:I'm enjoying his sci-fi encyclopedia quite a bit, but the guy has some harsh things to say every now and then. In his entry on Herbert, he praises Dune but then goes on to say:
Someone take his water!But the several sequels that followed -- Dune Messiah, God Emperor of Dune, Dune This, Dune That, and Dune Umpteenth et cetera -- were not as rewarding as the original: a couple of them are talkfests, with neither salt nor savor.
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As are Heretics and Chapterhouse, but "with neither salt nor savour?" Come on! There was PLENTY to think about and "savour" in those books.tanzeelat wrote:Well, to be fair God Emperor of Dune is a talkfest. But I'd also maintain that the writing is sharper in the sequels than it is in Dune.
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It was like that for me too. When I first read the series Dune and GEoD were my two favorites. But after so many years discussing that book on various boards, GEoD is now my favorite of the (only) six (that matter).Mandy wrote:Heretics and Chapterhouse are my least favorite of the series, but they are still excellent books. The first time I read GEoD I didn't like it as much as I do now but it grows on you.
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It took a few readings for me to really appreciate HoD and CH:D, probably because I first read them when they hit the stands and was in a hurry. I loved GEoD my first time through, it was epic.
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I loved HoD and Chapterhouse the first time I read them. Took me a couple of times to appreciate GEoD, but I certainly do now.
I think Frank was still working out some of the details of things, especially the Tleilaxu, as he was writing. By Heretics, he has it all pretty much decided with details. That may be what I liked most about them. Just my opinion, obviously......
I think Frank was still working out some of the details of things, especially the Tleilaxu, as he was writing. By Heretics, he has it all pretty much decided with details. That may be what I liked most about them. Just my opinion, obviously......