Go to unpopularopinionr/unpopularopinion•19h agoSoleil06The Dune books are pseudo philosophical drivel and a terrible reading experience.I finally got around to starting to read the first and second Dune book after having enjoyed the movies quite a bit.And honestly I do not get why people like the books and they are celebrated as sci fi classics.There is so much pseudo philosophical shit that barely makes sense and just wants so desperately to be enlightened. It feels like the one time I was a trip sitter for a few friends of mine but in book form. The prose is terrible, the characters and "dialogue" are incredibly wooden, the pacing is abysmal and its honestly just so boring to read.I like the general world building but that is kinda all of it. It honestly feels like a much worse lord of the rings if you amplify all the bad aspects of Tolkiens writing style by about 10 times while leaving out the amazing stuff.I also do not get this obsession with the arab world that gets build into these books. Why is everything a Djihad? Why are the Fremen just Bedouine expis but in the "future".Also Duncan Idaho??? Whenever I read that name it just pulls me out of any attempted immersion I might have had. It feels so misplaced between Bene Gesserit, Atreides and co.
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>>25479935Dune's overrated but FAGGOT lmao
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>>25479935>pseudo philosophical drivelthis describes a lot of sci fi and fantasy frankly
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>>25479935>Go to unpopularopinion>r/unpopularopinionYou should go back. And take your fucking spacing with you.
>>25479935Books 1 and 4 are the only books worth reading. All of the rest are action slop. Better off picking up Reacher books if you are going for that.
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>>25479935>after having enjoyed the movies quite a bit.The movies are awful. If you liked them, it's because you have bad taste.You should have read the books first. Now you're going to want the stupid, horrible version that Hollywood planted in your head.
