Dune
Author: Frank Herbert
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: 4,5 / 5 stars
Dune is one of the most intimidating sci-fi books I’ve personally encountered. It has been favoured by many generations and holds high respect in the reading community. Many popular series have been inspired by its creation namely Star Wars, The Wheel of Time and even A Song of Ice and Fire. My mind is completely blown by the intensive and captivating story.
Dune is a thought-provoking book that discusses crucial moral dilemmas: human control over ecology, exploitation of natural resources, greed, hunger for power, ego. Themes which essentially continue to plague humanity up to this very day. It is a sci-fi world set in the future where various noble houses fight for control over the planet of Arrakis. We follow one of the noble houses – the Atreides, as they leave their home planet and go to Arrakis, an uninhabitable desert planet with extreme hot and dry living conditions where water is viewed as something sacred. On this planet ‘spice’ is the main resource which is extracted, and it is extremely beneficial to essentially hold power over its production. In this game of power, there’s betrayal, death and unexpected plot twists. It is a dark depiction of what is possible to come for the future of humanity. Frank Herbert’s world challenges the mind of every reader so prepare yourself to be consumed by the character driven story and its exceptional analysis of human societies.
One tip to those who find it difficult to get through the beginning – watch the movie trailer so you can have amazing visuals in your mind while reading also try the audiobook! The narrators did an amazing job in bringing the story to life.
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