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Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated Dune in Books

Jun 2, 2018

Dune

Frank Herbert | 1965 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.7

(23 Ratings)

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This book had such a huge impact on me as a young reader.

I had been introduced to sci-fi/fantasy via C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. I was accustomed to allegory and metaphor in storytelling.

Frank Herbert introudced my young mind to literature that could be an amazing example of world-building, character development, and storytelling, but also embody a political activism that, rather than feeling didactic, becomes an essential element of the plot.

Dune is still the gauge by which I judge all other science fiction.

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Briannabrown1019 (799 KP) rated Alice in Tumblr-land in Books

Jun 21, 2018

Alice in Tumblr-land

Tim Manley | 2013 | Humor & Comedy

9.0

(2 Ratings)

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"The prince and the pauper unfriended each other because neither could stand the other's political status updates."
I absolutely loved this book, and i think it came around at a perfect time in my life. Its a quick and easy read and kept me entertained the entire way through. This sharp, satirical, look at how modern twenty somethings are moving along through life, and especially with the use of social media, is hilariously accurate in a lot of ways.
5/5 would recommend to a friend!