Chapterhouse Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 6) by Frank Herbert
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Book Reviews of Chapterhouse Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 6)
Book Review: The best so far!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
The other books of the Dune series pale in camparison to this one. Of my memories of the entire seies this stands out the most vivid and magnifiecent of all of them. Frank Herbert is at his best in "Chapterhouse Dune". It is for the intellectual with its series of mind muddling and complex, intricate plots that are devilish in their severe twists and turns. For once it is not a book with simplistic and overused plots. It also provokes a variety of raw, primal emotions throughtout that cotradicts the intellectuality of the work, but however when thse two are combined a surprising compound is prodced (as proved).We cry at the Sea Child's death, and with joyous uproar greet Rebecca's arrival and existence. One is able to relate to the events of the book, it is realistic with a grasp of material matters and emotions beyond that of any other author. I liked this one the best (obviously!)!!Book Review: Settle the confusion of the ending yourself.
Summary: 5 Stars
This book, which in my opinion sums up the complete Dune "canon" in the way that Frank Herbert INTENDED to do so after the death of his beloved wife. Yes I know there is a supposedly "hidden manuscript" for a Dune 7 that Brian Herbert is going to turn into a book. I am a bit hesitant to believe it was indeed a direct sequel to Chapterhouse: Dune, and let me give you my reason why. The two characters at the end of the book (Marty and Daniel) are analogous for Frank Herbert and his wife Beverly! Read the last chapter again and maybe you will get it. They are saying goodbye to the universe they created, a universe which has now gotten so ingrained in the public mind that it is no longer "owned" by the author. There are even references to our modern day world if you read it closely. Really, I don't think I am the only one who gets this, please tell me I am not.Book Review: Can't Escape The Tyrant
Summary: 5 Stars
Unanswered questions? Sure, there are always many. But the thing that capitivated me about this book, was what I realized when I finished it. The Tyrant knew what was up. The Golden path is something that humans cannot escape, because eventually, life must start over. Duncan, Sheeana, Scytale, et al. escape into an uncharted universe, and that is all there is to it. What better finish than to know that autonomous decision making was the best human trait one could have? They left the sisterhood(who at that point were the only controlling force in the universe), to do what the BG couldn't: choose self over society. THey made an escape, and I was all smiles the second time I read the ending. Not to mention the face dancers who learned after many minds claimed to control their own fate. Frank Herbert was a genius.Book Review: Very good ending to a great series
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a new fan to the Herbert Series. After being initially disappointed with the first book, I recently started reading up on the later books. From Dune Messiah to ChapterHouse, I was held to my seat. Each novel getting better. I felt Herberts style became more pronounced, character development was much more a focus then plot. The mulit layer politics kept the pages turning. Just when you thought it would slow down, he throws another teaser at you. Riviting from begining to end. No there wasn't much action, but I think there was more to the story to keep things going. The unnknowns kept you guessing on how it was going to end. I would recommend this series to anyone, but becareful, you will seldom find a plot as drawn out with as many twists. You may find the rest of the world too boring:)Book Review: Unfortunately all good things.... or so we thought
Summary: 5 Stars
In a nutshell- My favorite novel of all time. I'm aware that this is herecy to those who worship the first novel, but I have never been so completely enthralled with a single book, indeed, a set of characters in my whole life. The novel starts where Heretics left off. Without revealing too much, I have to say that Lucilla is probably the finest example of character illumination I've ever seen. Herbert brings her supreme, and doomed, intellect to life before the Honored Matres in a way that made me wish I could truely meet her. Dar's command of the Situation and her helming the Bene Gezerit into the fire of war with the HMs is phenominal.
If it wasn't for them being words on a page I'd have fallen in love. A must read... but you have to start with Dune first.