God Emperor of Dune

An interesting departure from the first three books. It was apparent at the end of Children of Dune something profound was about to happen to the known universe, but nobody could really know for sure what that was. Radically, Herbert skips millennia in time to take the reader to the end of his reign, rather than let you know what happened to Muad'Dib's empire. Even then, he keeps the narrative focused on a precious few characters who we do not get to know very well, and he even drags an ancient one into the mix. This borders on an attempt at an adaptation of a one-man play sometimes, and it becomes a challenge to not feel like you're being constantly lectured rather than told a story. If you like pontification, this is the book for you, for sure. Otherwise, it's just a stepping-stone to get to other, more entertaining works in the series. You could be forgiven if, after reading this, you decided the first Dune books are the story you prefer to remember.

God Emperor of Dune is written in the same fashion of the 1st three books. It is very descriptive in a manner that allows visualization. It carries deep meaning that can be applied, most likely, throughout the remainder of humanity until God returns. And, it is also extremely vague in many areas that left me asking myself, "what have I missed along the way while reading." That was somewhat true of the 1st 3 books. All in all, a worthy series that I am sure to complete.

Hyvin mielenkiintoinen jatko-osa Dyyni -trilogialle. Erikoista oli lukea, kuinka Leto 2. oli muuttunut hahmona ja Duncan Idahon tai hänen gholan rooli tarinassa oli hyvä. Uusia hahmoja oli paljon, koska periaatteessa vain edellä mainitut henkilöt olivat entuudestaan tuttuja. Tarinaa oli helppo seurata, joitain sanoja jouduin kääntämään, mutta se oli helppoa sovelluksella. Tarinan kliimaksi oli mielenkiintoinen.