One thing that stuck out early is how much Star Wars took from it. Very immediately, the desert planet setting, the idea of a chosen one, the emperor, etc but really what got me is that Paul has such a more interesting struggle with evil than Luke does. Paul sees a future where he leads a holy war that kills a whole lot of people, where as Luke just vaguely struggles with the Dark Side, the ends arent really explored, its just the process that matters (Luke is a lib).
Anyways, sick book. Loved it, will read the sequel. Hoping to get more of the 4 year old girl with multiple intelligences, very sick.
It's best to form your own impression. There's consensus around the first book, but after that it seems like opinions vary wildly. Like I love Massiah and like God Emperor, but there are others that hate them.
Heretics and Chapterhouse are the most mixed because things get weird and horny, but those are at the end.
Word I loved the first book maybe I’ll give ‘em a try some day.
Yeah you may end up liking them, if not none really end on cliffhangers. So it's easy to stop and be satisfied, it's why I don't really feel a desire to read the ones by Herbert's son. Chapterhouse's end is kind of open, but I like that.
Yeah I think that’s a huge strength of the first book that it stands on its own, good to hear the rest are kinda like that. It’s amazing how uncommon that is now.