I didn't really enjoy Dune until the 2nd and 3rd time that I read it. It's such a dense mythology, I feel like the first time going through it you're not really able to wrap your head around the scope of what's going on but also the intricacies of all the interactions between characters. After powering through the book the first time, and then going back and reading it again with this base of knowledge about the world, it was definitely easier to understand.
If you want to have a good first read through, I would see if you could find some spoiler free wiki that gives details about the different characters in their backgrounds, especially one that describes the different political movements like the guild, the bene gesserit, etc. And try to keep in mind, it's more of a political thriller than an action adventure.
I didn't really enjoy Dune until the 2nd and 3rd time that I read it. It's such a dense mythology, I feel like the first time going through it you're not really able to wrap your head around the scope of what's going on but also the intricacies of all the interactions between characters. After powering through the book the first time, and then going back and reading it again with this base of knowledge about the world, it was definitely easier to understand.
If you want to have a good first read through, I would see if you could find some spoiler free wiki that gives details about the different characters in their backgrounds, especially one that describes the different political movements like the guild, the bene gesserit, etc. And try to keep in mind, it's more of a political thriller than an action adventure.