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Summary: Ok read
Review: Was it as good as the others - NO.Was it worth reading - Yes - if you get it from the library.
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Summary: Not the origional, but still it's equal.
Review: I started reading this book expecting it not to live up to my expectations. To my surprise, it excited me in ways I haven't been since I finished reading Dune. This book is as good as Dune and Children of Dune, my two favorites. I hope Brian Herbert writes another one.
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Summary: It's not Dune, but that doesn't mean it isn't good
Review: Having read most of the previous reviews, it seems everyone either loves or hates this book. I loved it. But it's not Frank Herbert, which seems to be the most common criticsm, that it doesn't read like the original, how can it! It's a different guy that's writing it. Anyway, the plot isn't as complex as Dune, so you shouldn't expect it to have the same depth, but that doesn't make it a bad read. The plot is well-paced, descriptive and although the narrator can be too literal at times, I never got bored reading it. I think that what makes the book a good read is that it delves into the background of the characters in more detail than was possible in Dune, as it was dealing more with the preceding generation, and more especially with Paul, and some of the best characters in Dune were killed off, or appeared far too infrequently, so it was nice to have a chance to read more about them, whether it's in the style of Frank Herbert or not.
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Summary: OF COURSE IT'S NOT THE ORIGINAL...BUT IT'S STILL A GOOD READ
Review: So, after reading down through some of the customer reviews (Stilgar...chill out !How 'bout if *I* decide what to read? ) I must agree that you'll either love the book or hate the book. Personally, I loved it, enjoying it more that any of the sequels to DUNE, as I originally fell in love with the *characters* in DUNE as much as the storyline. It was nice to revisit the originals, even though there were omissions that I wish had been covered. Realizing that room has been left for additional prequel material, I can only hope for more background on Gurney Halleck, Wellington Yueh, the Lady Jessica, and the grown-up Duncan Idaho (someone please help me here... isn't Mt. Idaho named after the aforementioned Duncan Idaho? If so, then why is there a Mt. Idaho on the map in House Atreides? ) The truly disappointing part for me is the rather obvious attempt to provide literary background descriptions for the characters as depicted in that GODAWFUL move of the same name; i.e. the descriptions of the Guild Navigators, the pre-description of Baron Harkonnen, Rabban, Thufir Hawat, etc. Well, maybe if they make another movie, they'll do it right this time. In short, it's a lovely read, unless you go into it expecting the original.
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Summary: DUNE ... NOT!
Review: I agree with all of the negative comments below. When I heard that there would be a new Dune novel, I went back and re-read all 6 of the originals, just to refresh my memory of Dune. After the first chapter of "House Atreides" I realized that this book was NOTHING close to the original. The narrative style is repetitive, and written for early teen readers. The errors made, with regards to the Dune universe, are so frequent and so glaring as to totally detract from the reading experience. The only reason I finished the book was so that I could warn other people about it. DO NOT buy this book if you enjoyed any of the originals. If you have not read any of the originals then start with Dune and NEVER read this book. I have never thrown a book away, this will be the first, and I will NOT buy any of the sequels.
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Summary: Okay, but not great
Review: I found that as a suppliment to the dune series, it fell far short. However, I feel this is because it was not written by Frank Herbert himself. I aggree that the "no-ship" technology came out of no where. I also felt that to much emphasis was placed on description and not enough on long reaching plot and character development. Otherwise it was an entertaining read
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Summary: Phantom Menace without the special effects
Review: I had to re-read Dune after I finished HA to cleanse my spirit of a novel that, despite its intentions, cheapened Herbert's brilliant universe. For example, nowhere will you find Frank Herbert writing: "The worm approached like a locomotive." But this is the sort of uninspired writing you get for 600 full pages. The character subtleties, what there are of them, are explained away by an annoying narrator as though the novel were meant for children. Don't read unless you enjoyed a similarly bad prequel: Phantom Menace.
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Summary: Just bad writing
Review: While it was great to have a chance to visit the Dune universe again, this was just a poor piece of writing. The only person I could reccomend this book to is someone who has read the series and is interested in learning more of the background to the story. One gets the impression that Dune was written as literature and that House Atreides was written to be a best seller appealing to the lowest common denominator. Unfortunate.
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Summary: Cleaning a Classic
Review: I haven't read the original Dune series since Junior High, but I've long remembered the impact it had on me. It was the first, true science fiction epic I ever read. Upon hearing about a new Dune novel, I was intrigued. I read the book and was not disappointed. It was a very good read. Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert took an old tapestry down off the wall and shook the dust off of it. They didn't change or damage anything, they just made it easier to see and displayed it in a new light. I thank them for it.
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Summary: Really good story.
Review: The back information on the Dune universe was very good. I really enjoyed this book.
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