I read the first 3 Dune books after seeing the movie and hearing about the challenges of getting that story on the screen. Love the first 2, the ending of the 3rd was ok.
I’m 3/4ths through the 4th and final Hyperion books. Absolutely incredible, I’m disappointed knowing I’ll be done with it soon. I highly recommend it if you’re at all curious. The author does an excellent job sneaking deep references into the colorful narrative; Keats and Ancient Greek mythology among them. The characters are vivid, varied, and somehow all relatable.
When I was younger I liked Vonnegut, specifically Galapagos, cats cradle, and slaughter house 5. I recently read Philip K Dicks “do androids… electric sheep” and wasn’t a fan. I loved the film blade runner, but the book kind of trudged on for me with, what I felt was, a let down of an ending. Asimov’s foundation was ok, but it lacked action and the characters seemed thin; I do like the concept a lot, it was just missing something for me.
So what’s next? I read a few classics in school and wasn’t terribly moved by most of them. I’ve considered giving Philip K Dick another chance, and possibly exploring the Dune books not authored by Herbert. I’m not a big fan of fantasy- at least in the horse riding, sword wielding, magic and sorcery vein.
Thanks for any suggestions
It’s kind of weird you even have an opinion on it since you didn’t read it in the first place. Like, why even comment if you didn’t want to talk about it?
Are you daft?
Nope, just enjoying how from the alien’s perspective in the book this whole conversation would be considered electronic warfare and viewed as a hostile act.
Also, with your short replies, it’s almost poetic that this whole convo feels like I’m talking to a Chinese room
No offense meant.
Now you’re smart because they talk about chinese rooms in the book. Amazing.
Suck my dick! /end call
E: downvoted for quoting the book 🙄