The legendary Orson Scott Card has been more active on X in recent months, mostly imparting his wisdom on storytelling advice for the younger generations.
He's not wrong. I appreciate DUNE MESSIAH now, decades later, after several re-readings.
But it's definitely sub-optimal as sequels go.
I couldn't get through it the first time.
I loved Dune and have read it multiple times.
I tried twice to read Dune Messiah. There are too many other things out there in this world for me to spend time trying it a third.
dune has always been evil.
He's not wrong. I appreciate DUNE MESSIAH now, decades later, after several re-readings.
But it's definitely sub-optimal as sequels go.
I couldn't get through it the first time.
I loved Dune and have read it multiple times.
I tried twice to read Dune Messiah. There are too many other things out there in this world for me to spend time trying it a third.
dune has always been evil.