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Read through book 4, God Emperor of Dune. At that point, “rails” are a distant memory. It’s wild, it’s wooly, it’s a 3 thousand year old worm king writing in hi
by smogcutter 3y ago
Read through book 4, God Emperor of Dune. At that point, “rails” are a distant memory. It’s wild, it’s wooly, it’s a 3 thousand year old worm king writing in his diary.
Book 2 is grim and deflating, 3 picks up the pace again but is really just setup for 4.
After 4, Herbert’s wife passes away and he takes up with his much younger editor. From then on, the books get significantly hornier. YMMV.
- enasterosophes 3y agoAgree that 4 is the fulcrum. If anyone stops at 2 or 3 they are doing themselves a disservice. I never realized that the change in tone in 5 and 6 were due to a new editor. Interesting, but it makes sense. I think 5 and 6 were ... fine. But I have trouble pinpointing what they were really about. There is a lot of movement but no direction.
- smogcutter 3y agoOh yeah, 5 and 6 are… different. To be clear, by “takes up with” his editor I mean they had an affair. I hesitate to use the word because afaik Herbert was a widower at the time, but can’t think of a better one that hits the right tone.
- mayd 3y agoAffair is the wrong word: Affair: a sexual relationship between two people, one or both of whom are married to or in a long-term relationship with someone else. "his wife is having an affair". (Google)
- smogcutter 3y agoIf you’re going to be pedantic, at least be correct: Websters: “a romantic or passionate attachment typically of limited duration”