One Word Summary: Feint within a feint within a feint.....
Summary: It's eons into the future. Human nature hasn't changed much, but humans are more evolved- physically and mentally. There's this spice, Melange, found only on one planet, Arrakis, that everyone needs. There's a company CHOAM which distributes the spice and controls the economy. There's political intrigue between the Padisha Emperor, the Bene Gesserit, The House Atreides, The House Harkonnen, The Guild. And then there are the worms and the Fremen and the ecology of Dune. Plus the advent of a messiah-figure.
More Words: Fantastic in depth and scope. Fascinating because so much revolves around a barren planet. Dune had to be The Matrix of the 1960's. My friend N.Bryson highly recommended it, nd that mysterious group the Bene Gesserit (who come from the school of Lady Macbeth) clinched the decision. Anyhow, I know this is a groundbreaking novel but I don't love it. Here's why. Italicized double thinks drive me crazy. There's got to be a way of creating political intrigue without them. Plus, my maturity level demands a clear cut good guy. The Harkonnen's were vile, but it seemed that the Atreides' were only marginally 'better'. And hurray Paul is the Muad'Dib, only what exactly is his purpose? I tried to read Messiah Dune, but I'm just not that interested. Too much of a good thing and all that (kind of like Ender's Game)
Questions:
How do the female character's reflect the ideas about women in the 1960?
What would the sierra club have to say about making even half the planet water friendly?
Do I live under a rock? Is everyone else's life this complicated?
Who else feels sorry for Princess Irulan and her literary aspirations?
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