Children of Dune
Ratings542
Average rating3.9
Bogged down by pages of conversations about god knows what but still endlessly entertaining and original
“Yo no debo ser lo que fue mi padre. Yo no tengo que obedecer las reglas de mi padre, ni siquiera creer en todo lo que él creía. Mi fuerza como ser humano es el que yo puedo hacer mis propias elecciones sobre lo que debo y lo que no debo creer, sobre lo que puedo y lo que no puedo ser.”
Con esta tercera novela de la saga Crónicas de Dune, Herbert retoma la complejidad en la historia. Sigo pensando que el universo de Dune es uno de los más hermosos jamás creados y que, hasta el momento, se mantiene la calidad del autor.
Nueve años después de los eventos ocurridos en El mesías de Dune. La gente del Desierto Profundo teme a la transformación ecológica por miedo a perder la preciada especia y las antiguas costumbres Fremen. Los gemelos Atreides, Leto y Ghanima, heredaron la memoria genética y son mucho más que unos simples niños. Alia ha pasado de Princesa a Regente Imperial. Los Corrino traman desde Salusa Secundus. ¿Sobrevivirá el Halcón de los Atreides?
“Birth of a God” by Gorrem
These novels are so ridiculous with their Year 21000 A.D. sword fights, feudal systems, Abrahamic religion, never-ending betrayals, and attempts to create mind-blowing philosophy at every turn. What is Dune? Dune is basically a space soap opera. No one can be trusted. Every move is an expertly crafted grasp at power. And it goes on and on. Every revolution lasts only a decade and then there is a new overlord who brings their own revolution that looks like the last and still doesn't move these 220th Century people, who have journeyed through the universe, past misogynist lords and power by might. Stupid.
Yet, I'm still reading them. Something keeps pulling me in. Despite the logical side of my brain screaming at me that this is the most backward series I've ever read, I keep moving forward. In fact, some voice in my head is whispering “give it four stars.” What the? I don't even like these dumb novels. Maybe Herbert was actually a master of the Bene Gesserit Voice. Maybe one of my ancestors was a fan and is manipulating me. Four stars? These novels aren't worth the paper they're printed on. Children of Dune had potential. In fact, the first hundred or so pages of this one were the best I've read from the Dune universe. But it lost its steam and dissolved into another philosophical “feint within a feint within a feint within a feint” (an actual Children of Dune phrase).
Ludicrous. Will I read another? Yes. Will I give Children of Dune four stars? Not even the Voice could work on me.
Although Dune Messiah (Dune #2) wasn't one of my favorites, this one was much more interesting. The way the Atreides family evolves and works its way into the Dune planet went in some unexpected and interesting ways. The interesting parts for this one though, took a while to come out.
Although Dune Messiah (Dune #2) wasn't one of my favorites, this one was much more interesting. The way the Atreides family evolves and works its way into the Dune planet went in some unexpected and interesting ways. The interesting parts for this one though, took a while to come out.
Leto et Ghanima, les enfants jumeaux de Paul Muad'Dib Atreides et de Chani ont grandi. Leur tante Alia assure la régence. Leur grand-mère Jessica revient sur Arrakis après plusieurs années de retraite sur Caladan. Quant aux héritiers de l'ancien empereur Shaddam de la famille Corrino, ils complotent pour reprendre le trône impérial. C'est dans ce cadre que débute le troisième volet du cycle de Dune. Le récit est passionnant, jusqu'au final, surprenant et haletant. Quel plaisir !