Paul of Dune: Book One of the Heroes of Dune Audiobook

" I picked this up for something light to read, but didn't really expect to much of it. I was pleasantly surprised and found the book as enjoyable to read as the ones written by Frank Hebert. "

" This book was not written by the original author of the Dune series but rather by his son. The book is meant to tell the story of the time in between the first and second books of the Dune Chronicles. Brian Herbert's writing style was much more modern than his father's, which I suppose makes sense. This had its benefits because it was more explanatory and read more like other modern novels I have enjoyed. But it also took something away from the book. The Dune Chronicles were written as though the person reading it was a member of the society and knew the culture. It did not spoon-feed you background information, giving the story a feeling of disconnect from the modern world, which gives the reader more of a sense of peeking into a world he does not entirely understand. "

" Paul of Dune was a GREAT way to tie in some of the prequels for the Dune series with Paul's life between the first and second Dune titles. "

" Heroes of Dune is ok, but does not add too much to the saga "

" Why oh why do I keep on reading these books. They get worse and worse. I really liked Dune and some of the sequels by Frank Herbert. Even some of the books by his son developed some interesting plot lines. But this book is so badly written (and read by my not favorite reader - Scott Brick) that I get upset at myself for wasting the time....yet I guess I'm a little hooked to the characters. This book takes place after Paul has become Emperor and before he goes off to the desert by himself....I'm sure there'll be another and another. "

" This book is definitely lackluster. Brian Herbert has taken his father's legacy and violated it into the ground. Way too many books have been written and it is just ridiculous. Not sure finishing this book is worth it. "

" I may have read this previously, but am wanting to read the Dune books again. Am listening to the audio book. "

" Fantastic contribution to the Dune novels-way better than the previous Brian Herbert & Kevin J Anderson contributions "

" The best of these books that I've read and the only one I've finished. Good adventure, well tied in to the original, and some interesting backstory. Recommended. "

" Loved Dune, couldn't wade thru this after I picked it up from Costco, thats a first for me with Science Fiction. "

" loved this book. I just picked up a hard cover version of the original Dune for my library and am inspired to reread. Paul of Dune really filled in alot of holes in the development of the Paul character that i missed the first time around. "

" I loved Dune but have been disappointed in Brian Herbert's past works. This book confirms my disappointment. Very weak, poorly constructed, no character development. Why is the emperor of the galaxy a drug dealing, sociopathic, mass murderer and we are supposed to think of him as a hero??? Come on!! "

" Just finished reading this for the 2nd time today. I started Hunters of Dune this morning, for the 2nd time.I would recommend all of the books by Brian and Kevin! "

" Only if the taste of puke on shit seems appetizing to you. "

" DNF. Pedantic, stilted....the only thing I had to read on the plane. Don't bother. "

" Interesting read and adds a lot of background to Paul - but it kind of reads like fan fiction at times. "

" I'm a sucker for all things Dune--even if the new books are not as excellent as those by Frank. "

" I was soooo bored. I grew up with Dune and have read the previous books. I read the Dune House trilogy and unlike some, I really thought they were fairly good books. I just could not get through this one. "

" Easy read. Just not much there there for me. "

" I wanted to be able to say that I have read every book in the Dune universe. Paul of Dune was a good book/read but not quite as entertaining as the rest of Brian's dune novels. "

" Sorry, I could not finish it... "

" Heroes of Dune is ok, but does not add too much to the saga "

" An excellent addition to the DUNE novels. I loved this behind the scenes look into the man that is Paul Atreides and how he became that way. "

" I picked this up for something light to read, but didn't really expect to much of it. I was pleasantly surprised and found the book as enjoyable to read as the ones written by Frank Hebert. "

" This reads as fan-fiction written by someone who didn't really 'get' the original stories. The first half or so was a bit painful, but it did pick up in the last 25%. "

" An enjoyable book that digs deeper into the esoteric Dune universe, further fleshing out some of the core characters in the saga. "

" As with all of the Frank Herbert inspired books, interesting. I actually long to read more of his fiction. However, somewhat formulaic and plodding. I still enjoyed this story all the way through the crest to the end. "