Dune by Frank HerbertMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the second time I have read Dune. My first attempt was as a youngster, problably at 12 or 13 years old. I have to give myself credit that I made it about 1/3 of the way through the book then. This time I enlisted the help of Audible.com and my trusty knitting needles. I often found myself paused in my shawl pattern, transfixed as I listened to the plight of Paul and the Fremen. Herbert does an amazing job of carefully crafting the story. He doesn't rush through with plot twist after plot twist but really focuses on developing characters and making the universe he created believable. The pace picks up dramatically as we head towards the climax (actually I was taken a bit off guard at how quickly the pace picks up) and he gives us a roaring finish.
Although the audiobook was 21+ hours long, I was entranced throughout the entire reading. I'm even looking forward to picking up the next installment in the series, but I might take a break before I do that...
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