DUNE By Frank Herbert: Book Review

If you’re a fan of science fiction, you’ve most likely heard of DUNE, Written by Frank Herbert. Especially since it just recently got adapted into two movies, both directed by Denis Villeneuve. Both were amazing adaptations in my eyes and did everything the 1980’s version couldn’t properly pull off with the technology at that time. DUNE is a staple of the science fiction genre and one of the most popular pieces of Science Fiction to date.

So, the book is hard to explain and it’s also hard to talk about without giving away too much. The book follows the main character Paul Atreides, part of the royal family of House Atreides. He lives on the planet Caladan, a planet mostly made up of rocks, plants, and water. One day, he starts to have dreams of a sand planet, and people living there, oppressed by their leaders. Those leaders happen to be the enemy house of House Atreides, that being House Harkonnen. He tries to tell his friend about his dreams, but he says that his dreams are just that, dreams. Coincidentally, Paul’s father and leader of House Atreides, Leto Atreides, is getting a new planet to live on, that being the planet Arrakis. Which is, a desert planet, and was occupied by House Harkonnen, who gave up the planet for House Atreides to occupy. House Atreides successfully manages to move to Arrakis. Little did they know that they were just a mere step in a massive plot that was bigger than they could have ever imagined.

DUNE is a book with so many twists and turns. It’s a book about war, destiny, religion, and so much more. DUNE is a book that has to be read (or watched) to truly be enjoyed to its fullest, because a simple summary won’t do it justice. I highly recommend it to anyone who’s a fan of science fiction.