OliveTree’s Reviews > Dune > Status Update

I actually got here on July 26th I just forgot to update.

Book One of Dune is really good. Sumptuously atmospheric, lyrical and grounded in a fascinating sort of high concept political drama. It reminds me of Macbeth and Hamlet more than like, Star Wars or whatever. Herbert's prose is on fire in this book and his characters are richly realized too.