Theoderic Mordechai > Recent Status Updates

Extremely slow, but the anticipation is building very well. I'm enjoying this immensely.

WOW the kids are annoying so far. I think I still potentially resent that we don't get Paul as our main character anymore though, so I hopefully will come to like them soon. Only 20 pages in means I barely know what's up now. <3 Stilgar as always

I was initially displeased that Duncan was brought hack as Hayt, but I've found myself captivated by him. I'm fascinated with this role in this story. It's embarrassing that I think he's just as attractive as before, even if in an entirely different way now.

It's striking to read a book written the year after I was born, and having the knowledge that much of the reform stance have since changed, and the orthodox Have Not.

I'm surprised by how much more it feels like Herbert is noting the sexuality of the characters in Messiah vs Dune. It felt as if that would have been more present in a book with a teen boy as the main character, but it seems as if Alia's sexuality is much more notable. It's whatever.