Mizuki's Reviews > Heretics of Dune

Premise: 1000-plus years after the regime of Leto II, human races had spread across the known galaxies and beyond, with the godlike tyrant (Leto II) out of the picture, different races and power groups/religious groups now ruled different parts and corners of the different civilizations, and the power struggle and scheme continued.

I enjoy the first four books of the Dune series, but by the fifth book, I must admit something in the story is getting old. I mean, you can only reuse the idea of weird breeding program, court intrigue, characters hiding and giving chase in the desert etc etc that many times.

Plus, hardly any character stand out in the book. The main characters are a reasonable enough bunch but they just aren't very remarkable, as to the 'villains'.........they are even more unmemorable. For example, in book 4 I can always see Leto II clearly but in this book, I can't picture any of the characters as a lively being and the ideal they stand for, in my mind. *sighs*

Furthermore, what I really don't like about this volume is, the slut shaming is getting really much, I mean, the Bene Geserit had been using sex as weapon for god know how long, but when there is a bunch of newcomers coming along, also using sex to control men (okay, as usual homosexuality is not mentioned), said newcomers were labeled as sluts nonstop, I mean, come on.

PS: I also don't think this volume brings much insight for its readers, but I will read the next book anyway.