Should I Read a Brian Hebert Dune Novel? (lemmy.ca)

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I have read all of the Frank Hebert novels several times and adore them. Even God Emperor of Dune. I have never read any of the Brian novels because I hear they are such trash. But now 40 years after first reading Dune I am starting to question that decision. Should I?

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[-] formlessoedon@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

If you want to read a morally grey white savior story with boring purple prose (I like purple prose!), nonsensical politics, and lazy orientalist worldbuilding go ahead

Oh also the incest

EDIT: oh lmao I thought you meant frank. no don't even consider the fanfictiony ones

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