I’m about 50 pages into this book.
I’m enjoying it, but it’s kind of hard for me to comprehend at times.
There are a ton of characters, and they kind of think and talk in their own unique way.
Let’s hope I can finish it!
Have you read Dune?
If so, what are your thoughts on the book?
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune
I remember this passage 
Very cool. Was it Paul’s lesson? Somewhere in the beginning of the first part?
It is a really complicated story. If you can keep everybody straight, that’s a big accomplishment.
Thank you. I was trying to figure out if it was the book that was complicated, or if my brain was slow.
Embarrassed, I’ve never actually read the book but hear that quote all over the place. It’s called the Litany against Fear, spoken by some sisterhood featured in the story. Even though I’ve never read the book, that quote often helped me through some trying episodes.
I’ve read it before but struggled with it, I found the author’s writing style difficult to understand. I don’t think I could have finished the book if I didn’t know the story already from watching the movie. Not a book I would go back to reread for sure, even though I like the story.
The book was pretty brutal,
I read it forever ago.
The movie was directed by David Lynch so you’d think it would have been incredible,
But it was pretty disappointing too.
The only good part was half-dressed Sting.
A classic of the modern sci fi genre. It’s good but subsequent books I found to get a little strange. The original Dune is one I’ve read many a time!
In high school I belonged to a science-fiction book club (and a few others). I bought a bunch of science fiction books including Dune. I’m sure you are aware that there is a Dune series. There’s three-four other Dune books after the first one. I liked the book, good science-fiction.
I think frank was hitting the spice hard when he wrote dune…lol… its not a bad book.
@fingolfin I am struggling with it a little too. I seem to like challenging books, for some reason.
@GoldenRex Yep, I’ve seen the David Lynch movie, I thought it was terrible. Haha!
Orange you funny?
“Drat you Red Baron!”
Snoopy
Only seen the movie and mini series like 10 times. Do know there is a series and played Dune computer games. Have also seen the children of dune mini-series to finish it all off. Don’t be shocked by the tone of my voice.
Walk without rhythm, It won’t attract the worm
Dune the computer game was a great RTS title a ways ahead of it’s time. I think it was before the command and conquer games really took over the market. It was fun and building those sonic tanks was the business!
Dune the movie was rubbish. I love David Lynch but it really was a flaky movie. The sonic guns and weirding modules was total bogus and your right about it @GoldenRex! @Montezuma
Only saw brief moments of the mini series…
I never knew they made a computer game out of Dune.
That’s pretty rad!
@rogueone The filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky was supposed to direct an adaptation of the book sometime in the 70’s. I think that’s what the article on Wikipedia said.
That would have been quite a film!
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