Rated of 5
by Gebeleysis
Kull Wahad and Ya Hya Chouhada! I just wanted to say that "Dune:House Atreides" is a top 5 book in the Dune saga: the first one is, certainly, Dune itself.
Rated of 5
by Carolethecatlover@hotmail.com
In his introduction to 'House A' Brian Herbert would have us believe that he compiled an extensive 'Dune Concordence' i.e. a list of actualities and plot points gleaned from the Frank Herbert originals. Even tho' it was many years since I read the originals, I was sure there were many disagreements in 'House A' with the originals. I bought a copy of Dune and found a discrepency on page 1. The date of Paul's birth. The most irritating of the failures continues into 'House H' and how Duke Leto acquired Jessica.... Some of the plotlines are contrived and do not flow into the storyline. This is always a problem when handling other peoples ideas, but in such a revered work it is downright annoying. Who is Kailua and why is she in this story? OK Book editors are hated by authors, but this one was too, too timid. A vast amount of wordage and several improbabilities could have been cut with no loss to the overall relevance of the story. I, as a woman, have a nasty feeling that Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert, one or both, have far less understanding of women than Frank Herbert had. The style is seamless and the action sequences realistic. It could have been done so much worse. (Read the sequel to 'Gone with the Wind') Nevertheless, I am and remain profoundly irritated by the obvious and improbable discontinuences with the 'concordence'. Carole
Rated of 5
by Traen Winder
House Harkonnen sucks! It is the worst book that I've ever read!
Rated of 5
by Vladimir
Although exceedingly enjoyable, and certainly one of the best SF novels in these years, the stile is visibly different than the stile of the great Frank Herbert. However, that could be the advantage, since it is certainly impossible to imitate Frank Herbert.
The House of Harkonnen is full of action, and made for big screen. What I am missing is the mystery, and almost occult (melange?) flavored development that was so strong and definitive in the original Dune books.
This book, as well as the House Atreids and House Corino, should be considered as chronicles of the old times.
Rated of 5
by Danny Parrott
This (House Harkonnen) has got to be the best of the dDune book i have read! It goes at such a pace i could not stop reading it and cant wait to read House Atredies next! Great job Herberts!!!
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