Frank Herbert's Dune

Frank Herbert’s Dune
Begin: 2/1/08
End: 2/8/08
Quality: Ten out of Ten.
Reason: Reading Plan.
Genre: Science Fiction. Fiction. Novel.
Original Language: English.
Date of Publication: 1965
Fog Index: 7.9/85% are harder.
Flesch Index: 72.1/86% are harder.
Flesch-Kincaid Index: 5.9/86% are harder.
Complex Words: 9%/76% have more.
Number: Countless.
Synopsis: This novel takes place far in the future in a vast interstellar empire. The main character, Paul, is the heir designate of House Arteries. His family has just been given stewardship of the fief of Arrakis. Arrakis is the most important planet in the universe because of the spice called Melange. The stewardship is a trap set between the emperor and the House Harkoneen. The Atreides is attacked by forces of both of these and Paul escapes to the desert with his mother and are taken in by the indigenous people of Arrakis, the Fremen. He builds them into an impressive fighting force and becomes a messiah to them eventually taking back Arrakis and becoming Emperor.
Thought: God, I really love this book! I just can’t get enough. I have read it countless times. It’s just so damn smart! The characters are so damned developed and it just brings up so many issues and thoughts that fascinate me. Herbert mixes Politics, Religion, Ecology, Technology, ect. It’s amazing.

Frank Hebert is so political and philosophical. He address so many damn issues here and really makes you think while telling an amazing story and really captivating you.