Everybody seems hyped to watch the movie Dune, and for years I’ve seen Dune being recommended as a great, must-read sci-fi book. However, when I read it, it did not do anything to me. It was a chore to finish the book and took some willpower. To me it felt like another generic “chosen one” story. Sure, the world building and lore behind the setting are great and very well crafted, but story-wise it was ok. Maybe I am just burned out on “chosen one” stories.
Same thing happened when I read Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy, the world building is great, but the stories were meh to me. It’s been a couple of years since I read Dune, so maybe I need to re-read more carefully, and maybe read the sequels.
Am I missing anything?
by Fenix022