The Road to Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Frank Herbert Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Road to Dune
Book Review: Burned six times before (first two trilogies)! Get this from your library before you buy!
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm a huge fan of the original (Frank Herbert) trilogy and unfortunately have purchased the first six prequel books with high hopes that haven't been delivered.
Not to detract from this collection of stories, but only a fraction of the book was written by Frank. I enjoyed reading about the mechanics behind the original series and the tribulations endured to make it all happen, but my advice is to check this out from your library before you shell-out hard-earned bucks for a copy.
These new prequel series and patchwork history books (by Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson) are entertaining as filler leading up to Dune at best, but are destined to be forgotten, and unfortunately detract from the brilliant worlds that Frank Herbert originally imagined.
I'm resigned to keep reading, but I think we all should expect better quality from the continuation of this epic series...
Book Review: Dr. Chaim Larsen
Summary: 5 Stars
As a "fan" of the Dune series, I find this book an interesting insight into the genesis of the Dune Story and the thought processes of its Author(s)Book Review: Dune Exposed
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't finished reading this piece yet, but from what I've read so far, the book puts to rest what Herbert envisioned for the entire saga. It is not often that I have seen an exposition of an author's thought processes used in the development of such a story as Dune. I continue to enjoy Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson's development of Frank Herbert's work. I'm looking forward to more "prequels".Book Review: GARBAGE
Summary: 2 Stars
This books is 450 pages long.
Only 150 pages of those 450 were written by Frank Herbert!!!
If you are a Dune fan - DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS BOOK!!! It is yet ANOTHER cash-grab assault against FH by his son & fellow hack Kevin J. Anderson. These idiots are HACKS.
The first 200 pages or so are a 'novel' by BH & KJA based on an "outline" by FH, which later became Dune. Where is this "outline"? Why wasn't IT published?? The last 1oo pages or so are crappy "short stories" by The Hacks which are available for FREE all over the internet!
PLEASE: let's stop giving The Hacks money & motivation to go on raping Dune! They have a "young Paul" trilogy in the works and another "novel" based on an "outline" which was meant to be Dune 7. They've mined enough cash from FH's brilliant book!
2 stars for the 150 pages by FH. The other trash subtracts 3 stars!!
STOP THE HACKS!!!
Book Review: Good Summer Read
Summary: 5 Stars
I must admit that I'm not even CLOSE to finishing this fine book but what I have read of it I do like. Brian has taken up the mantle of his famous father and been able to cope with the inevitable comparisons between the two styles of writing. Both are fine authors in their own right, I recommend any of these books in the continuing Dune universe.