The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert

The Great Dune Trilogy

Dune #1-3

Frank Herbert

911 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
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Dune: Set on the desert planet called Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange - necessary for interstellar travel and granting psychic powers and longevity, so who...

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Community Reviews

4.23
based on 2,051 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 81%

challenging: 55%

mysterious: 50%

dark: 40%

reflective: 35%

tense: 35%

emotional: 21%

inspiring: 12%

sad: 7%

informative: 6%

hopeful: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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