I've got to admit that it took me a few tries before I could get through it. There's no descriptive language. Things like ‘ornithopter’ are mentioned, never described. Friends have made their way through all the books, but not me. Despite how great they are. What worlds can take place entirely within the mind of someone sitting in the dunes in Oregon. The familiar messiah business never had the same appeal for me as the ecology and economy of that empire. One day, if I ever happen to get a hammock on a beach somewhere and the luxury of time, I mean to read more Dune.
I grew up in the bible belt and was thus enamored with the religious aspects. Some of the correlations I found with the local zealots and the book was fascinating to me.
I've got to admit that it took me a few tries before I could get through it. There's no descriptive language. Things like ‘ornithopter’ are mentioned, never described. Friends have made their way through all the books, but not me. Despite how great they are. What worlds can take place entirely within the mind of someone sitting in the dunes in Oregon. The familiar messiah business never had the same appeal for me as the ecology and economy of that empire. One day, if I ever happen to get a hammock on a beach somewhere and the luxury of time, I mean to read more Dune.
I grew up in the bible belt and was thus enamored with the religious aspects. Some of the correlations I found with the local zealots and the book was fascinating to me.