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God Emperor of Dune

God Emperor of Dune

byFrank Herbert
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Lord Diadem
4.0 out of 5 stars 4th book in the second half Dune trilogy
Reviewed in Poland πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± on 12 August 2022
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I wouldn't say much about the Dune storyline, and this is not my review of it rather just wanted to post photos of the book cause so many buyers like me look for the physical book photos (of how it looks). So I hope this would help them.

Short Opinion about DUNE:
So, the more you read the Dune books the more you realize that it's not just a Sci-fi epic but it's deep philosophy that Frank Herbert wrote, every page is full of it, and of course with dosages of an epic science fiction saga as well.

Although at times very difficult to read and keep focus. So I would suggest anyone, to read at a steady pace and take more breaks. Right now there's so many YT channels about DUNE explanation and story summaries, so watching them also helps a lot.

Cheers!
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Lord Diadem
4.0 out of 5 stars 4th book in the second half Dune trilogy
Reviewed in Poland πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± on 12 August 2022
I wouldn't say much about the Dune storyline, and this is not my review of it rather just wanted to post photos of the book cause so many buyers like me look for the physical book photos (of how it looks). So I hope this would help them.

Short Opinion about DUNE:
So, the more you read the Dune books the more you realize that it's not just a Sci-fi epic but it's deep philosophy that Frank Herbert wrote, every page is full of it, and of course with dosages of an epic science fiction saga as well.

Although at times very difficult to read and keep focus. So I would suggest anyone, to read at a steady pace and take more breaks. Right now there's so many YT channels about DUNE explanation and story summaries, so watching them also helps a lot.

Cheers!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Continuation of Herbert's β€œDune” Series!
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on 24 August 2020
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Frank Herbert’s β€œGod Emperor of Dune” picks up 3,500 years after the events of β€œChildren of Dune,” with Leto II Atreides now a massive human-sandworm hybrid ruling over the Empire as its God Emperor. He underwent the bodily transformation to create a period of enforced peace that would preserve humanity and redirect its worst impulses. Further, he took control of the Bene Gesserit breeding program, managing the various descendants of his sister Ghanima Atreides and Farad’n Corrino (Harq al-Ada). Further, ecological changes have turned Dune into a lush planet, with only a small area set aside for desert. The worms no longer exist and Leto controls the various factions within the Empire by carefully doling out spice from his private hoard.

Herbert uses this fourth book in the β€œDune” series to debate the nature of rulers, religion, and historical memory. He writes, β€œThe Romans broadcast the pharonic disease like grain farmers scattering the seeds of next season’s harvest – Caesars, Kaisers, tsars, imperators, caseris … palatos … d----d pharaohs!... We are myth-killers, you and I, Moneo. That’s the dream we share. I assure you from a God’s Olympian perch that government is a shared myth. When the myth dies, the government dies” (pg. 49). Building on this, Herbert continues through debate between Leto and his majordomo, Moneo, β€œThroughout our history… the most potent use of words has been to round out some transcendental event, giving that event a place in the accepted chronicles, explaining the event in such a way that ever afterward we can use those words and say: β€˜this is what it meant.’ …That’s how events get lost in history” (pg. 265). Additionally, Leto says, β€œβ€˜The ultimate aristocrat dies within me.’ And he thought: Privilege becomes arrogance. Arrogance promotes injustice. The seeds of ruin blossom” (pg. 272). In terms of religion, Herbert writes, β€œβ€˜Religious institutions perpetuate a mortal master-servant relationship,’ Leto said. β€˜They create an arena which attracts prideful human power-seekers with all of their nearsighted prejudices!’” (pg. 302).

Leto has the same powers of prescience as his father, Paul Muad’Dib Atreides, and he comments on those who would attempt to shape the future, β€œMost believe that a satisfactory future requires a return to an idealized past, a past which never in fact existed” (pg. 380). In the future, the only β€œFremen” who remain are those who attempt to copy the rituals of the ancient people without the context or meaning. Leto says, β€œThese Fremen do not know what is lost from their lives. They think they keep the essence of the old ways. This is a failure of all museums. Something fades; it dries out of the exhibits and is gone. The people who administer the museum and the people who come to bend over the cases and stare – few of them sense this missing thing. It drove the engine of life in earlier times. When the life is gone, it is gone” (pg. 401).

In terms of this book’s place in the β€œDune” mythos, Herbert returns to the theme of the Butlerian Jihad and its prohibitions against advanced technology and artificial intelligence, especially as Leto uses tech from Ix and must negotiate the delicate balance of powers between the Ixians, who are working with the Spacing Guild to develop an artificial substitute for the spice-derived abilities of the navigators, and the Bene Gesserit, who maintain the old proscriptions against advanced technology (pg. 175). Further, the Chapter House of the Bene Gesserit Order first appears and their name will later inspire the title of the sixth book (pg. 76).

Fans of the β€œDune” series will find more of Herbert’s ideas on full display here and the change in time keeps the series fresh while further expanding on its message and meaning.
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Mill28
4.0 out of 5 stars Ignore everyone. Judge it for yourself!
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on 28 October 2022
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I put this book off for a long time because I read several reviews that mentioned that it was the most convoluted of the series.
Essentially what it comes down to is this,
If you are someone who loves a lot of action in your books..you will probably hate this. However, if you are someone who loves tons of dialogue in your books then you'll absolutely love it. I happen to be the latter. But bottom line, take a chance and read it. don't take everyone else's stance on it as gospel. You might just lose out on an awesome literary masterpiece!
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Julian Mileski
4.0 out of 5 stars Complicated
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on 29 June 2022
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I've never been so divided on a book in my life. The ending in children of dune left so many curious questions on where is this going to go now? What is going to become of Leto and his transformation now that he is emperor? What happens with Ghani? Or Lady Jessica? Well the book starts thousands of years in the future and everyone except for Leto are dead. Arrakis is no longer a desert planet and Leto has all the spice hidden and is all his control. I don't want to get into deep and possibly give anything away, but it is completely different than the first three stories. The first three stories have epic adventures and great scenes, rather this is Leto (now the god worm) sitting around and talking philosophy. I will admit, I had to put this down a few times and kind of had to push my way through it. It's definitely not for everyone. Because it is in the Dune universe I can like it. Will I ever give it a second read through like the first three? No.
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Kim
4.0 out of 5 stars It has so much, yet it's still missing something
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on 17 December 2019
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I feel guilty not giving this book 5 stars. Two things that I love about God Emperor of Dune is the beginning and the end. It starts with action, ends with action, and throughout the middle, it's MOSTLY wall-to-wall dialogue.

Most of the dialogue is very well driven and philosophical, and Frank Herbert does a great job of keeping the tension between these dialogue-heavy interactions. The ending is beautiful. Frank Herbert always knows how to deliver an ending profoundly. He is a master at that. It feels well worth it after you're done reading it. I wouldn't change anything about that, but at the same time, I wish there was something a bit more.

It didn't necessarily need more action, Dune Messiah is my favorite and that hardly had any action, but I think it needed more historical examples mixed with Leto's teachings. Frank Herbert has Leto spouting all these prophetic and enlightening philosophies, and some things are common sense and you're reading along going, "okay yeah, that makes sense." or "yeah, that's a very good point." or "wow! I've never thought of it that way before!" But sometimes the philosophy becomes a bit much like, "Hmm... I don't know about that." or "okay, Leto is just talking out his worm-ass again." or "okay Leto, we get it already." With access to all these memories and prescience, I wish Leto would have delved into the memories and visions a bit deeper, especially when he's "preaching." Towards the middle and the end I began to dislike Leto because of his pretentious despotism, but I believe it's his goal to make you feel that way towards him, and the last hundred pages changed my mind about Leto completely.

From what I've been told, you will need to read the remaining books to fully comprehend Leto's sacrifice and his Golden Path. God Emperor of Dune is extremely necessary to Frank Herbert's vision over the Dune universe, and if anything, it has me more excited to read Heretics and Chapterhouse to see the outcome of Leto's actions and teachings. This book is the glue that holds everything together in the long-run. After I've read the remaining books and reread God Emperor of Dune, then maybe, MAYBE, it will become my favorite book in the series.
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Angel Mora
4.0 out of 5 stars A good fourth book in the Dune saga
Reviewed in Mexico πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ on 9 May 2022
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It started really well with an action scene. After that I think the book was good overall. There were some things that I am not sure how they happened but I could have gotten distracted. I will definitely read the next book.

The only small detail I did not like was that one page was folded by a corner as in the picture.
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Angel Mora
4.0 out of 5 stars A good fourth book in the Dune saga
Reviewed in Mexico πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ on 9 May 2022
It started really well with an action scene. After that I think the book was good overall. There were some things that I am not sure how they happened but I could have gotten distracted. I will definitely read the next book.

The only small detail I did not like was that one page was folded by a corner as in the picture.
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bryce knape
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly different!
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on 1 February 2021
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This is a very unpredictable addition to Dune. It may be hard to orient yourself in the beginning about what type of story is being told, but once you figure it out... Wow! The God Emperor's perspectives and nuggets of wisdom will make you laugh, reel, and pity someone in a condition such as his. There are some strange conversations that seem to pop up randomly that don't fit the circumstances surrounding the narrative at times. It felt like the author wanted to include these, but didn't situate them in quite the right places or did not expand upon them enough. Most of these are regarding sexual themes, but they feel out of place or unfinished after thoughts. I'm not sure if it was a reluctance from the authi to explore these ideas or if I was too dumb to understand them. Probably the latter. Either way, they did not negatively effect the overall story or ability to comprehend.
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Steve Parsons
4.0 out of 5 stars Reconnecting with the Dune Universe
Reviewed in Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί on 19 July 2022
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Very engrossing read that gave the story so much depth but also left many more questions for the stories to come.
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Rajiv S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Another reminder of why the Dune series is highly regarded.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on 12 June 2021
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I just admit it was difficult to appreciate at first as it’s set so long after the dune trilogy. The world and characters seem alien but the more you read the more you start to appreciate it as a stand-alone piece of work.

Leto is such an complex character and so far removed from the young boy in children of Dune. Tyrant, dictator, saviour, lover, monster and still yet still human.
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The Completist
4.0 out of 5 stars The Only Real Downside is the Font
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on 18 April 2013
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Although a DUNE fan, I never truly liked the series from here on out: the pacing was always slightly off and the heady details that made the first 3 so rich seemed to drag the other narratives down. I basically bought this book to build my hardcover collection of the original series (I refuse to pay full price for hardcovers of the posthumous volumes, dreadfully written as they are), and this edition is fine. Considering that the paperback edition was always a bit on the thick side, the hardcover is rather slender, being not much thicker than the hardcover of DUNE MESSIAH. The only real problem I have with this reprint is how the publisher's cheapness shows in the packaging: uninspiring cover art (what exactly was wrong with the original John Shoenherr art again, Ace Books? Hmmmmm?) the different font for the inside text (I much preferred the original typeface found in the paperbacks as it made the space more compact and easy to read), and the paper quality. Although it isn't onionskin, it's still a thinner and softer paper than the usual pulp stock and that made it somewhat irritating to read as you have to be a bit more delicate with the pages. Considering that the book isn't the phone-book sized behemoth the paperback was, it's surprising that Ace got so stingy with the printing quality for what still proves to be a profitable book.

Still, it is what i needed it to be, just underwhelmingly so. I'd wait until it goes on sale for $16.95 (which is what I paid for it) rather than paying a full $24.95.
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