Worth reading the entire Dune book series?

[Howard]

The original 6, I mean.

 

[nerp]

No. Read some norman mailer instead.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

nerp,

So, does this mean the Dune series is bad or you don't prefer it? Did you read all 6?

 

[LtPage1]

The first is one of the best books ever written. The next 2 are quite good, and the rest aren't that great.

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
nerp,

So, does this mean the Dune series is bad or you don't prefer it? Did you read all 6?

It was just an asshat comment. I know this is ATOT where everyone only reads sci fi and comic books. Dune is an interesting book, but hardly literary. I feel like I need to be the lone voice to say read Dune and then read other books. Spending all that time to read 6 dune books is a travesty with all the tremendous fiction out there that will actually inspire you. I read dune and liked it. But on my deathbed, I'm not going to be reflecting on Dune, but you bet your ass I'm going to be remembering passages from Mailer.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I liked all of them. Still haven't read Chapterhouse yet though.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: LtPage1
The first is one of the best books ever written. The next 2 are quite good, and the rest aren't that great.

Yeah...the first one is amazing. The rest are not so amazing. You can read them if you're a big Dune fan, but honestly I struggled through the last one (and I'm a HUGE fan of the first one).

 

[Babbles]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: LtPage1
The first is one of the best books ever written. The next 2 are quite good, and the rest aren't that great.

Yeah...the first one is amazing. The rest are not so amazing. You can read them if you're a big Dune fan, but honestly I struggled through the last one (and I'm a HUGE fan of the first one).

Ditto.

The first one was good and the next couple were entertaining then I found that they went downhill. Well honestly I think I gave up after maybe the fifth one.

 

[JasonCoder]

Good book, but not top shelf IMO.

Go read some Cormac McCarthy or Chuck Pahluick(sp?)

 

[sdifox]

I would read the first 3 and leave it at that.

 

[Wag]

Yeah, why not. I liked them. The last one was cool. Too bad he died before he got a chance to continue the series.

 

[pontifex]

I didn't like the books once Paul was no longer in the picture the first time i read through them. After watching the sci-fi mini-series i reread all of the books and loved every one.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
nerp,

So, does this mean the Dune series is bad or you don't prefer it? Did you read all 6?

It was just an asshat comment. I know this is ATOT where everyone only reads sci fi and comic books. Dune is an interesting book, but hardly literary. I feel like I need to be the lone voice to say read Dune and then read other books. Spending all that time to read 6 dune books is a travesty with all the tremendous fiction out there that will actually inspire you. I read dune and liked it. But on my deathbed, I'm not going to be reflecting on Dune, but you bet your ass I'm going to be remembering passages from Mailer.

who the fuck is Mailer? I've never heard of him.

 

[Wag]

Originally posted by: pontifex
[who the fuck is Mailer? I've never heard of him.

Ah, the success of the US education system. I'm pretty sure he's referring to Norman Mailer.

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
nerp,

So, does this mean the Dune series is bad or you don't prefer it? Did you read all 6?

It was just an asshat comment. I know this is ATOT where everyone only reads sci fi and comic books. Dune is an interesting book, but hardly literary. I feel like I need to be the lone voice to say read Dune and then read other books. Spending all that time to read 6 dune books is a travesty with all the tremendous fiction out there that will actually inspire you. I read dune and liked it. But on my deathbed, I'm not going to be reflecting on Dune, but you bet your ass I'm going to be remembering passages from Mailer.

who the fuck is Mailer? I've never heard of him.

Only one of the most important literary minds of the 20th century.

 

[Bryophyte]

I read all fifteen Dune books (including those written by his son Brian and Kevin Anderson.) And I liked them all.

They both were giggling over my name when I met them, since I share the same first name as one of their main characters.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Wag

Originally posted by: pontifex
[who the fuck is Mailer? I've never heard of him.

Ah, the success of the US education system. I'm pretty sure he's referring to Norman Mailer.

lol, here comes the elitism

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
nerp,

So, does this mean the Dune series is bad or you don't prefer it? Did you read all 6?

It was just an asshat comment. I know this is ATOT where everyone only reads sci fi and comic books. Dune is an interesting book, but hardly literary. I feel like I need to be the lone voice to say read Dune and then read other books. Spending all that time to read 6 dune books is a travesty with all the tremendous fiction out there that will actually inspire you. I read dune and liked it. But on my deathbed, I'm not going to be reflecting on Dune, but you bet your ass I'm going to be remembering passages from Mailer.

who the fuck is Mailer? I've never heard of him.

Only one of the most important literary minds of the 20th century.

if he's so important, why have i never heard of him?

 

[xeno2060]

Originally posted by: LtPage1
The first is one of the best books ever written. The next 2 are quite good, and the rest aren't that great.

True, true...Riiiiight!

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
nerp,

So, does this mean the Dune series is bad or you don't prefer it? Did you read all 6?

It was just an asshat comment. I know this is ATOT where everyone only reads sci fi and comic books. Dune is an interesting book, but hardly literary. I feel like I need to be the lone voice to say read Dune and then read other books. Spending all that time to read 6 dune books is a travesty with all the tremendous fiction out there that will actually inspire you. I read dune and liked it. But on my deathbed, I'm not going to be reflecting on Dune, but you bet your ass I'm going to be remembering passages from Mailer.

who the fuck is Mailer? I've never heard of him.

Only one of the most important literary minds of the 20th century.

if he's so important, why have i never heard of him?

Because what is important in this world isn't determined by you?

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
nerp,

So, does this mean the Dune series is bad or you don't prefer it? Did you read all 6?

It was just an asshat comment. I know this is ATOT where everyone only reads sci fi and comic books. Dune is an interesting book, but hardly literary. I feel like I need to be the lone voice to say read Dune and then read other books. Spending all that time to read 6 dune books is a travesty with all the tremendous fiction out there that will actually inspire you. I read dune and liked it. But on my deathbed, I'm not going to be reflecting on Dune, but you bet your ass I'm going to be remembering passages from Mailer.

who the fuck is Mailer? I've never heard of him.

Only one of the most important literary minds of the 20th century.

if he's so important, why have i never heard of him?

Is that the test these days? Someone isn't important if some random internet tool hasn't heard of him?

 

[Babbles]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
nerp,

So, does this mean the Dune series is bad or you don't prefer it? Did you read all 6?

It was just an asshat comment. I know this is ATOT where everyone only reads sci fi and comic books. Dune is an interesting book, but hardly literary. I feel like I need to be the lone voice to say read Dune and then read other books. Spending all that time to read 6 dune books is a travesty with all the tremendous fiction out there that will actually inspire you. I read dune and liked it. But on my deathbed, I'm not going to be reflecting on Dune, but you bet your ass I'm going to be remembering passages from Mailer.

who the fuck is Mailer? I've never heard of him.

Only one of the most important literary minds of the 20th century.

if he's so important, why have i never heard of him?

Ignorance?

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
nerp,

So, does this mean the Dune series is bad or you don't prefer it? Did you read all 6?

It was just an asshat comment. I know this is ATOT where everyone only reads sci fi and comic books. Dune is an interesting book, but hardly literary. I feel like I need to be the lone voice to say read Dune and then read other books. Spending all that time to read 6 dune books is a travesty with all the tremendous fiction out there that will actually inspire you. I read dune and liked it. But on my deathbed, I'm not going to be reflecting on Dune, but you bet your ass I'm going to be remembering passages from Mailer.

who the fuck is Mailer? I've never heard of him.

Only one of the most important literary minds of the 20th century.

if he's so important, why have i never heard of him?

Is that the test these days? Someone isn't important if some random internet tool hasn't heard of him?

What's interesting and funny to me is that mailer's work is influential enough that he's probably read and watched things that are based on stories he's written or at least influenced heavily by him without realizing it.

 

[Dark4ng3l]

Dune is great but after the first book it quickly becomes weirder and more philosophical. After the first 3 the story basically goes far into the future and that changes the setting quite a bit. I loved god emperor, heretics... not so much. I haven't read chapterhouse yet so I can't comment on that one.

 

[judasmachine]

I love all six, but the first, and last are the best IMHO.