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Title: definitive work of science fiction
Review: this is not your typical science fiction. Dune is an introduction to a different, strange universe. Frank herbert did a masterful job of setting up this place- it is unique in a way that no other science fiction can replicate. Herbert's best creation is the world of Dune itself, and its mystical connections with the worms. But perhaps the most satisfying aspect of the book is the way in which its written. Nothing is spoonfed to the reader. You have to work to understand what he is trying to say- and its not easy for the casual reader. Dune is actually the most readable of the books in the series. From this one on, the series becomes more and mroe complex- until it became unreadable in my opinion, with Book5. But even lovers of traditional science fiction will find much to like here. A whole lot of suspense, intrigue and machinations form the first half of the book, with a unique setting and environment.
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