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Iām ~100 pages into Dune, Iām liking it so far. Itās a little demanding re: worldbuilding, but worth the effort I think. It reminds me of Enderās Game in that itās really *considered*- itās pleasurable to inhabit + witness such thoughtfulness. Thanks @maskoficarus for the gift!
Just finished Book 1 (Dune is in 3 parts, + appendices). I liked it. There were twists, intrigue. I care for the characters. And I already sense that Iāll want to go back and read it again. It feels like a āplatformā for discussing many layers of many things... ambitious
I mean, kind of a duh thing to say about a book thatās known to be of some sort of legendary status š , but still, I had to work through it for myself to see if it was legit. It seems legit. I worried it would be pretentious, but I would say that itās not. Eager to finish it
This quote has been sticking with me. I feel like it applies perfectly to thinking about internet celebrity and going viral. You have to have a sense of the broader context, and be able to not take it personally, not fall into the trap of thinking "I went viral, I'm so great" https://t.co/6uqB4bYKZQ
Finished the book last night. I can see clearly how, if you read something like this as a teenager, it can imprint very strongly on you. Whatās sticking with me is how much emotional nuance there is; I wasnāt expecting that from a book beloved by nerdy dudes
By nuance I mean how often the author has characters experiencing multiple emotions at once, discerning layers to each otherās utterances, people trying (to varying degrees of success) to represent one state when feeling another- kind of poker-esque. Kind of feminine, in a way
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A thing Iāve been thinking about lately re: Dune is how effectively Herbert points out the usefulness of having many names. Paul Atreides, son of the Duke, Muadādib, the Lisan al Gaib, Usul to his close friends. Itās all the same human being, and theyāre all different people
(h/t @SeanMombo) https://t.co/ZLc9vyoVXd https://t.co/xykBgyemmy
https://t.co/Hu4n4A3XRS https://t.co/d5B48utfE2
A thing Iāve been thinking about lately re: Dune is how effectively Herbert points out the usefulness of having many names. Paul Atreides, son of the Duke, Muadādib, the Lisan al Gaib, Usul to his close friends. Itās all the same human being, and theyāre all different people
(h/t @SeanMombo) https://t.co/ZLc9vyoVXd https://t.co/xykBgyemmy