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The Dune books.
OK, not boring, but nowhere near deserving the praise they get.
I've only managed to get through the first two.
I love the Dune books and I agree.
Here's a teenager with superpowers whose dad, a benevolent duke who cares for his citizens, is murdered in a game of politics. The teenager son wants revenge while also trying to avoid terrible future that he can see with his superpowers. WHAT? Noooooooo, you're not supposed to root for the teenager seeking revenge, what's wrong with you???
In addition to this utterly stupid theme, there's also the absolute hack writing. I read first three books and stopped.
Frank Herbert should've written essays about charismatic leaders instead of Dune books.
I liked the new movies though.
What’s the best book you’ve ever read?
Based on what metric? Their genre? Sci-fi? Fantasy? Thrillers? Historical? Non-fiction?
Also I don't rank books. I either like them or I don't. Foundation belongs in the former category and Dune belongs in the latter.
You’re the one making the rules. Just answer the question.
No. Keep seething, Dunatic.
Lol. Seething. Right.
If you don't want me to root for someone don't actively invest me in them over any other character.
You've missed most of the point of the books. Do you actually read science fiction? If so what is a better example of good science fiction?
Why is Dune even considered good sci-fi? It's more fantasy than Star Wars. Except for maybe replacing the ornithopters with blimps, you could change everything to a pseudo-medieval setting and it wouldn't change anything in the story.
Why is star wars science fiction when its closer to a mix of fantasy and spaghetti western? We have often chosen to classify works based in large part by their tropes and trappings. I think its a good work because it explores interesting themes, settings, and characters with the trappings and tropes of science fiction.
I get the point, beware of charismatic leaders. I just think it is told poorly via story of Paul Atreides.
That isn't it
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