"Howard Brazee" <howard at brazee.net> writes: > On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:17:50 -0700, Scott Schultz <scott at cjhunter.com> > wrote: > >>> I find This Immortal pleasant but light, whereas Dune is a major >>> classic. >> >> Call me a Philistine. If I reduced Dune to one word, it wouldn't be >> "classic" it would be "ponderous". I've never understood the fuss >> about it >> and I couldn't even make myself read half of the first sequel before >> I just >> skipped to the last chapter then put it away forever. With apologies >> to the >> Herbert fans, my personal opinion is that Dune and its offspring >> have a lot >> more in common with Star Wars-style space opera than it does with >> most good science fiction. Different strokes, I guess. > > I'm a Herbert fan. I though _Under Pressure_ and _The Dosadi > Experiment_ were wonderful books. Certainly I liked them much better > than I liked _Dune_. I liked those two quite a bit, but not as much as _Dune_. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b at dd-b.net>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>