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>>23115881
The anagram version is more captivating.

This book will teach you that the author really does not like gay people.

>>23115881
A pretty dry read

>>23115881
That rarest of things, a genuinely original and imaginative sci-fi novel.
The prose is uneven and often dull, but sci-fi is all about ideas, and Dune has vastly more than its share of them.

>>23115926
Based author.

>>23116325
>genuinely original
Well, it's undeniably heavily inspired by The Foundation series from Isaac Asimov.

>>23116341
>undeniably
Semblances are superficial at best. Both works are set in a decaying empire. Big deal.

>>23115881
A boy was meant to be a girl, so he can stick his hand in a woman's magic pain box and knife sting.

>>23116579
Both are set in a massive integalactic dying empire that covers the entire galaxy, both show the empire inevitable downfall, both show the protagonist developing an unique way only they have acess to predict the future in detail so they design a thousands of years long plan that will lead to a better future.

The stories are very similar, the main difference is that the protagonist of each story reach to opposite conclusions, one want mankind to stay united under one empire forever while the other wants to destroy any chance of such empire being a reality.

>>23115881
escarpments

>>23116615
The Foundation = Mr House
Dune = Yes Man

>>23116615
>Both are set in a massive integalactic dying empire
Superficial. Asimov's empire is doomed by socio-historic factors; Herbert's by the sudden advent of a superman.
>that covers the entire galaxy
Herbert's Imperium is tiny relative to the Milky Way. It only encompasses the more proximate stars, hence the Scattering that takes place in the later novels. Arrakis (which orbits Canopus) is a mere 300 light years from Earth.
>both show the protagonist developing an unique way only they have acess to predict the future in detail
Seldon cannot predict the future in detail; if so, he would have foreseen the rise of the Mule. Paul Atreides, by contrast, sees the future so completely than he doesn't even need eyes (see: Dune Messiah.)
>they design a thousands of years long plan that will lead to a better future
Paul shies away from any such thing. It's his son who comes up with the plan.

>>23116658
>Asimov's empire is doomed by socio-historic factors
Both are, both empires are shown as bankrupt, corrupt and slowly losing power
>Herbert's Imperium is tiny relative to the Milky Way.
both control most colonies in the galaxy
>Seldon cannot predict the future in detail; if so, he would have foreseen the rise of the Mule
Mule was an anomaly because he could only look at the greater picture, same happened to Leto due to Hwi Noree, both Mule and Hwi almost ruined everything because the protagonist couldn't possibly predict individual actions, they assumed no single person would be able to affect the plan by themselves.

obligatory

>>23117195
Thanks for that infographic. I had no idea the son was doing that and I'm happy now knowing I'll be avoiding wasting any time or money on those.

I will definitely go with option 4, even if quality drops off a bit, since they're all by the OG himself.

>>23115902
I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.

>>23115881
You are in for dune time.

>>23116026
i lol'd

>>23116325

I just finished Children of Dune and thought it was pretty fuckin rad. I love how every conversation feels important because of the omniscient POV and they're all experts at reading body language etc.

>>23115881
You will read it and realize just how much it had inspired.