⚪ REVIEW: Children of Dune by Frank Herbert ⚪
Leto and Ghanima Atreides follow in their father's footsteps—and further—to begin the Golden Path.
✅ worldbuilding—and I can't stress this enough—reigns supreme
✅ plots within plots within plots
✅ when it is good, it is amazing, especially the action
✅ Alia's character arch is positively heartbreaking
✅ some great action scenes
✖ lots of talking and plotting and more talking
✖ lacking tension and action
✖ hints of interesting characters, but never delivers
✖ agonisingly slow to start
✖ Jessica's transformation between the 2nd and 3rd book was just disappointing
Verdict: cool scenes, nice ideas, but held down by the weight of its own grandeur
Rating: 3.5/5 🌟