Children of Dune: Book Three in the Dune Chronicles Audiobook

" Rereading the Dune series this summer. One of the best book series ever covering politics, power, ecology, economics, and human nature. "

" There is an effort here to go back to the original style, but it is still full of boring political drabble. Then superworm comes to the rescue and makes everyone bow down to him. The end, and no more Dune for William. "

" This was a great book. Just loved it. Found it an interesting followup to Dune and Dune Messiah. "

" Neither Dune sequel was as good as the original, and this one really dragged. Most of the time it was, what's the point, here? "

" By this time my interest had waned from the Dune story. This is still a very good book, though, and should be read if you like those long epics. This was the last Dune book I read. "

" He should have stopped while he was ahead, IMHO. "

" The rest of the series goes far into "the Himalayas of thought," as my stepfather would say, and thus admittedly diminishes my enjoyment overall -- but Children of Dune, like the first novel, manages to maintain something of a balance between action, intrigue, and interesting sociopolitical puzzles. "

" I couldn't get through this one. I just didn't connect with it like the first two. It was rough. "

" Should've just donated it. I loved the interweaving of all the story lines and all the various characters thinking the were in control of an outcome. The ending was just disappointing. Should've stopped at Dune. "

" Better then the first 2 in the series :) more in depth characters "

" So long. Yet kinda good. I just wanted to know what happened. This is the last of the Dune books I'll read. "

" So far, so good. More action than Messiah. Not that action is what this series is all about, but it certainly makes it exciting. "

" I loved Dune but this one felt like a desperate attempt to recapture the original uniqueness of Dune. It was too far out for me and I didn't even make it to the end. "

" A bit more interesting than Dune Messiah... plot picks up here. I've heard the fourth book is excellent as well, but I haven't gotten to that one yet. "

" Personally my 2nd favorite of the books. Time in this is a little weird as the author jumps a few months without really saying much to clue you in that this thing is happening. Still a very fun good read, great ending imo. "

" This is the 3rd book in the Dune trilogy. Like LOTR, the 1st & 3rd books are significantly better than the middle book. Children of Dune is more character & plot driven than Dune Messiah, and the larger "messages" address the problems inherent in societies where religion & government are unitary. "

" the third in the series. fucking awesome. frank found his voice again. more like the original and what i really love about these books are the philosophical elements. especially his view of religion. "

" I think my memories of this have been clouded by the sci-fi miniseries, but it's still a very good book. "

" What the holy fup? I want a dose of whatever Frank was on. "

" By this point in the series, we have a collection of literary tropes so transparently meant to make us feel awe at the power of the main characters that of course they fail. We also learn that men are inherently better at politics than women. "

" Interesting read. Not my favorite of the first three books. Dune Messiah was much more complex and involved, but it was still a good read - great to find out about the next generation. "

" Cyclical climax to the original "Dune" trilogy, but the plots within plots within plots makes for a very convoluted story. Nothing matches Herbert's original. "

" This book was better than the second one of the series. "

" I first read this serialized in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact then bought in paper back "

" It was a lot better than Dune Messiah, but not anywhere near as awesome as the first one. It has me intrigued, so I fully intend to get through the original series by Frank Herbert when I have the chance. I doubt I'll read the new ones by his son and Kevin Anderson, though. "

" Not as good as the original Dune. "

" Not nearly as good as the first two books in the series. Too far out there for me to read the remainder of the series. "

" I gave up on Dune after this book. Maybe even partway through this book, I don't recall if I ever finished it. "

" This is one of my more favorite Dune books so far. It had much more of a story and there weren't so many riddles and ambiguities. Fun story to think about. "

" For me this was an excellent follow-up to Dune Messiah, but it wasn't the best of the books. I enjoyed reading about the differences between Paul's children and Paul himself. I did think the end was a little hokey, but it does head right into God Emperor and that was another one of my favorites. "

" I didn't really understand the story too much. I understood that it was about a desert planet that was starting to grow plants and grass. "

" If you like the series it is a fun read. I liked it better than dune messiah, but still not nearly as good as the first book. "

" I am currently reading this. I am wondering if I am going to read the next three Dune books. "

" Very good. Liked it a lot better than Dune Messiah. As an audiobook, it had the advantage of not having the Paul reader, whose voice I hate. Looking forward to the next. "

" Brilliant conclusion to the initial trilogy of the series. Herbert is genius. His universe is so wonderfully developed. "