Dune - Frank Herbert BOOK REVIEW

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[reaganwiles_art]

The only booktuber I like to sit and watch the full 30-minute review

[yourname]

Gotta respect a man trying to avoid spoilers to his listeners about a book that’s almost sixty years old

[kellylazette]

"All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible. Such people have a tendency to become drunk on violence, a condition to which they are quickly addicted."
— Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse: Dune

[UltimateKyuubiFox]

I respect your aversion to sequels. Düne Messiah was intended as the ending to the first book however, and was cut for length to be released later. I’d recommend reading it. It’s a natural endpoint for this part of the story, and many argue the original narrative is incomplete without it.

[AnalysisWithAlex]

I would be interested to see what you would think of Herbert's sequel to this, Dune Messiah. It (sorta) completes Paul's story and expands a lot of the themes you (and I) love bout this novel, such as cycles, the weight of massive responsibility, and the dangers of charisma, wwaayyy more. When I read it, it made me appreciate the first book even more. Highly recommend it! Plus, it's like a fraction of the length of Dune.

[russkiygeniy]

Maaann!! This was not a review I ever wanted you to do, but sure has been my favorite of yours. Love this type of deep really prepared reviews. Good job!

[storydevice]

Nice epiphany on the cycles thing! (around 22:00). This is part of what’s so great about Dune—all the ecological, religious, political, and philosophical dimensions of it make for such rich fodder for discussion.

[whisperphoenix]

This book can be read as a standalone, but if you do that you really miss out on the true message of the dune story as Herbert imagined it. In order to get the full story, one really ought to read the first 4 books, ending with God Emperor of Dune. And in my opinion (as a person who loves this entire universe) the 4th book is just perfect ending. amazing story all together.
Really happy to see you liked it

[Siderite]

Finally! Dune - the entire series of 6 books, not just the first book - is a ritual reread for me every 10 years or so. And guess what? I always get something else from it. Hint: every book is breaking the expectations set up in previous books.

[JasonCaringella]

My dad got me into Dune when I was a kid and it and the entire universe created by Herbert is my favourite of all time. So glad you have gotten around to reading it despite it not really being your usual fare. Love your reviews, Cliff, keep it up ✊️

[LeoSkyro]

Literally finished the main story today (Appendices left) and decided to search a bit for it wondering if you had a review and you posted one yesterday, now that's a coincidence.
Felt a very interesting mix of emotions at the ending: sadness because I expected it to last more looking at the number of pages left, awe at the journey and the ending, and incredible excitement for what's to come.
I'm feeling the same way I do when I discover a story that ends up consuming a large part of my life, so you could say I enjoyed the book!

[j.j.]

The character Liet Kynes is based on the famous horticulturist Luther Burbank. Herbert lived and worked at the local newspaper of the same town Burbank made his career at.

[chrissybooksandberries]

That intro is chef's kiss. Love this review! Glad you read it.

[amymarquess]

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New to your channel, but I'm kind of hooked. You're much more literate than me and I get excited when I catch a reference. Great work and thank you for making videos.

[DustyRhodesjr]

Thanks for noting Lesley Blanch. I bought The Sabres of Paradise immediately. Read Dune eons ago. Will read again.

[timkjazz]

Read Dune at 17, absolutely loved it and the rest of the trilogy, probably perfect time in my life to read it, never re-read it because of my fond memories but consider it the best SF novel, along with Foundation series and Neuromancer.

[joserogan]

That was the most Cliff Sargent opening yet

[yneleg]

I'm not a sci-fi reader either, but I was really hooked by Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu. Hard recommend! Really interesting exercise in thought experiments.

[pufyshoes]

I know you’ll likely wait a while for another sci fi book, and I see some other people recommending stuff that’s pretty good, but man, if you do anything else, you gotta do Book of the New Sun. Just like… there’s no competition. Wolfe’s style is most comparable to Proust, Nabokov, and Joyce. And because part of what you like about Dune is the way things are revealed indirectly, you’ll just absolutely lose your shit for New Sun. It’s available as Shadow and Claw, Sword and Citadel, and Urth of the New Sun. 4 volumes of one book + a coda/sequel novel that’s very much worth it.

[KDbooks]

I’m ‘a feyd’ of what you’ll think of Dune! I’m watching timidly… like a Shy-Hulud