Chapterhouse Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 6) by Frank Herbert
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Book Reviews of Chapterhouse Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 6)
Book Review: So Much to Love about this book
Summary: 5 Stars
The inner workings of the Bene Gesserit have never really been ignored in the previous Dune Books, but their prominence in this Novel was genius.ONE OF THE TOP 2 BOOKS IN THE DUNE SERIES
I was absolutely riveted by the plot twist involving the Honored Matres, and the Bene Tleilax.
The ability of Frank Herbert to essentially start over and reinvent a whole new context for the plot to take place in was fantastic. I'm amazed simultaneously by his skill and his daring.
It would be so easy to rest on your laurels and extend a successful franchise -- the most successful in history. The fact that he stretched himself spoke volumes about his confidence and creativity.
Saying thank you to him just doesn't seem like enough.
Mr. Herbert, Thanks (a whole whole lot).
Book Review: The Plot Thickens!
Summary: 5 Stars
Go back to the begining! To Arrakis, Dune, Desert Planet. Just when you thought you'd gotten past one book, they pull you back IN! I don't think you can read just one book and leave it at that. It's like research. I have found myself wondering if this was truly the end of the great saga? This book continues in that fashion of answering previous questions and making you ask new ones. The insight of the Author into most matters of our life is very interesting. Obviously he was one who really gave great, deep thought to the matters of humanity, religion, government, politics, and mystrey. In this book he reveals more of those thoughts in the deeply related series of books that you must take as a whole to fully appreciate.Book Review: Oh the glory!
Summary: 5 Stars
This story takes everything you've thought about in the last five books, and twists it on it's ear. You can tell that he's really building in many elements that you know is going to go beyond anything he'd done before in any of his work. The style and depth of the text is almost spooky when you think that this was developed in one man's head. It's an incredible journey that left me on the edge of my seat for years until his son Brain and Keven J. put the crown jewel on top of this wonderful storytellers crown. Since reading this series back in the early to late eighties, I've read everything that Frank wrote that's in print. This book is just wonderful and I honestly miss his talent in the market today.Book Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a man of 32 years of age and I have read this book and all of its brothers and sisters many times. My first read of the series happened when I was in my early twenties. I fell in love.
I can't stop reading the series. Nothing else seems to matter as much as the beautiful universe created by Frank Herbert and his wife.
Perhaps the most gut-wrenching and emotional moments in all of the books is the end of this one. Words are not enough to describe the complete and utter sense of loss I had when I read the final pages and knew there would be no more.
My friends, my companions, my lovers where all entwined in this mans vision.
"Bless the Maker and His passing"
Book Review: A fitting end for one of the greatest series ever written
Summary: 5 Stars
Dune is a saga that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. Of course the first book is the shining example of the series for plot, emotion, and philosophy. No other book in the series will ever seem as good as the first. However Chapterhouse is the only book in the series that even approaches Dune in magnitude and scope. Finally mankind has the chance to escape the manipulations of the Bene Gesserit and the curse of Leto's prescience. Herbert ended the series perfectly. No one knows what will happen in the future of the Dune Universe, as it should be. If you make it through the whole series, you will be extremely pleased with Chapterhouse.