Children of Dune, Frank Herbert 408 pages.I have read few science fiction books that are as complicated and at times confusing as this book. I think Herbert has amazing ideas and at times strange plots. I haven't really sat down and thought about the motivations of the characters, but while reading this they were unpredictable. I'm not even sure if this book works, but couldn't tell you why I felt that way. How do you understand a book when the two main characters are children who were born with the life experiences of millions of people already in their mind? I think Herbert wrote the two "children" convincingly, but not sure. His approach would have been different than mine. Having all that life experience I would have the children walk away from the world and leave it all behind. But he had them become integral parts of the active world. So a little confused with what was going on, but at least I could never guess the next plot point. Who could've guessed if you let a bunch of sand trout crawl all over you and eat you that you will not only become superhuman strong, but will live for 4000 years. I think he just makes this shit up as he writes. Sometimes its hard to believe.
Maybe I will be able to better follow the next novel: God Emperor of Dune.
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