Muad' Dib

by Frank Herbert, Zoran Živković (Translator)

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction

206 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1986

About the author

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. was an American science fiction author best known for the 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. Though he became famous for his novels, he also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.
The Dune saga, set in the distant future, and taking place over millennia, explores complex themes, such as the long-term survival of the human species, human evolution, planetary science and ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics, economics and power in a future where humanity has long since developed interstellar travel and settled many thousands of worlds. Dune is the best-selling science fiction novel of all time, and the entire series is considered to be among the classics of the genre.

Reviews

[Mladen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bolje od prethodnog - dinamičnije, fokusiranije!

[Nyx · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid 4 stars. It's a classic, this author's genius apparently only stays on a genius level... I still haven't found out how they pee, and quite frankly, it scares me. If they take off their stillsuits, are they naked? Do they wear clothing beneath and pee themselves?? How do they shit? How is the waste removed from the stillsuit... so many questions that I am not sure if I want an answer to...

[Огњен Томић · Rating 4 out of 5]

4-
Zapravo mi se ovaj nastavak više sviđa od prve knjige(Arakis). Naročito drugi deo knjige - nakon pomalo sporog starta, stvari zaista počinju da se događaju. Problem sa prvom knjigom bio je što se od početka znao čitav zaplet, što je značajno smanjilo neizvesnost i zanimanje za radnju. U drugom delu, ako, kao ja, uspešno izbegavate spojlere na početku svake glave(iz dnevnika princeze Irulan), možete zapravo uživati u razvoju priče. Sviđa mi se i što se, u drugom delu knjige, radnja dodatno uprošćava, pa je znatno lakše pratiti radnju, zapamtiti likove(glavne "negativce" i "pozitivce"). Nema uvođenja previše novih likova, već se oni koje smo već upoznali dodatno obrađuju, i zapravo ih prilično dobro upoznajemo(Pol, Džesika, Stilgar, Čani, Harkoneni). Takođe, u ovom više je pravih naučnofantastičnih elemenata u smislu upoznavanja Arakisa, crva, Slobodnjaka... a manje intriga, Bene Geseritskih magija i psihodelije. Polove "vizije" su i dalje česte - po mom mišljenju dosadan i nepotreban dodatak.
Sve u svemu, ako ste "pregurali" prvu knjigu, i svidela vam se, definitivno preporučujem da nastavite sa istraživanjem Peščane planete, pošto postaje sve interesantnije :)

[Karen H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muad'dib by Frank Herbert.

Liked this one more than the first. We learn much more about the Fremen and their way of life. More about the deep desert and the makers. I liked how Paul thought he was hot snot only to realize over and over that Jessica was hotter snot. I'm upset by Jessica's portrayal in the movies. She's a bad ass and in the movies she's portrayed as rather weak.
If not for Jessica the Fremen would have killed Paul or at least abandoned him to the desert.

And we get to the part where Jessica drinks the Water of Life which has lasting consequences for her unborn super creepy daughter who is one of my favorite characters from the old movie. I'm upset it seems Duncan Idaho is dead. And Liet. Interested to see what Hawat's future holds now that he is Mentat for the Harkonnen.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

The second part of Dune. It is ok, nothing hugely special to go WOW over. The writing is very simple and easy. The story has subtle environmental undertones to it.

[Djordje · Rating 4 out of 5]

My rating: ★★★★

[Mariana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Re-reading :)