Dune

Dune by Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert
Star Rating
★★★★★
Reviewer's Rating
Sep 26, 2022

Dune is a story that takes place thousands of years in the future on a planet that is

essentially a massive desert wasteland. This planet, called Arrakis, is home to a very valuable

spice that can extend people’s lives, give them psychic powers, or grant an advanced control

over the cosmos. Thus, control over this planet is a top priority for many, so the story follows

Paul Atriedes as he is destined to protect it, himself, and his family from the opposing noble

Houses of the galaxy; however, he won’t be able to do any of this until he masters the power

passed down to him by his mother: Voice. Dune is the first of a 6 book long series.



This book is very lengthy, as it spends a lot of time developing the world and characters.

A lot of the phrases used are inspired by Islamic culture, and this really struck a chord with me

because I was able to pick up on different references that really fit into the political theme of

colonization that encompasses the book. Dune is a little hard to get into at first because of its

admittedly sluggish start, but it really picks up after the first few chapters. I’d recommend this

book to anybody that likes Sci-fi or movies that Dune inspired such as Star Wars. I’d also

recommend it to people that can either read fast or have a lot of time on their hands.

Written by
Akif A.

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