Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Hunters of Dune
Book Review: not so bad at all... not so great either....
Summary: 3 Stars
At this point I am curious to see what happens. I've been a fan of the Dune series for a very long time and sincerely speaking I really don't mind the "dumbing down" of Dune. Frankly, Hunters is a fun book and I appreciate the fact that the story could have been told more efficiently, but losing yourself in an entertaining and familiar universe for a few hundred pages works out just fine for me. The prose style is alot closer to the original and because the story is derived from an original manuscript by the mighty Frank himself I think alot of people are off the mark to roll their eyes at the return of the robotic menace. Clearly this was how Frank meant for the series to be concluded. Now those prequels layed out things pretty neatly, a little too much so; but thats a problem with the prequels.
As for the bloated nature of contemporary Science Fiction, writers making trilogies to explain events that could fit into a single densely written volume. Thats an industry problem and frankly these Dune books are not the worst offenders (Harry Turtledove). I like the Dune Universe and the characters who populate it, and don't mind it taking two or three books to work out. I've read alot of "great literature" in my life, and yes the original Dune was one of the best books I've ever read, but this doesn't have to be.
So I am glad Brian and Kevin have decided to carry on the Universe.
Book Review: picking up the torch
Summary: 3 Stars
i have waited a long time to write a review of this book because it took sometime to figure out my likes and dislikes.
i am listening to the audiobook now and it is really bringing to light some of the things i dont like.
the main thing is the drastic turn from 1st person to 3rd person narrative. the characters dont seem to speak as much now. a lot of the information about each character is narrated. this really isnt as frustrating in the book as it is in the audiobook, because the narrator in the hunters audiobook is the most boring person on the earth.
that being said, ive been waiting for this book for a long time. the ending to chapterhouse left too many questions for me. it is nice to see how the story was formed after the ithaca left known space. there were still power struggles but it was mainly inter-factional, meaning that the struggles were between the new sisterhood and the passengers aboard the ithaca. then, of course, the new face dancers vs their masters and also danny and marty.
while it is obvious that the writing styles of kja and bh are very different from fh, i think that to hold them to the same standard would be a little unfair. although it is reasonable to expect that if they would like to write these books, they would take more time in writing them. my biggest beef is that their books are coming out so fast in comparison to the first 6. i think that it is a fair criticism to say that they are rushing these, which might lend to some of the condescension that comes across. hell, at least it isnt like goldman's princess bride who would rattle on for 2 chapters about wedding decorations....
the only thing i dont know is exactly how they review and referenced the original outline of dune 7. that i will never know.
overall, i think 3 stars is fair for this book. despite the shortcomings of the delivery, i still enjoy this book because of the fact that i love this universe. i still love these characters and i want to know how this story ends. im not into literature, i dont have a degree, and i certainly dont have the time to find all the little reasons why this book makes me angry. its a good read to me and im happy with it. im interested to see how the newest wave of dune books comes out. lastly, i am not arrogant enough to say that i know better how to write these. its entertainment and, while i love dune, im not a shareholder.