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David McK (3857 KP) rated Frank Herbert's Dune, the Graphic Novel book 3: The Prophet in Books

Apr 6, 2025  
Frank Herbert's Dune, the Graphic Novel book 3: The Prophet
Frank Herbert's Dune, the Graphic Novel book 3: The Prophet
Frank Herbert | 2024
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
My exposure to Dune - despite knowing the basics i.e. Science fiction, Sandworms, Arrakis - really only comes from the 2021 (Dune) and 2024 (Dune: part 2) movies.

Which I'm well aware, due to the nature of the medium, leaves a lot out.

As such, it's interesting reading this (after having read the previous 2 entries in the same graphic novel series) to see how much is familiar, and how much is changed.

Oh, the basics are there right enough (in the movies), but there are several differences to the story: Paul Atriedes sister (only teased in Part 2), here, being the most prominent example.

Not having read the 'original' original, I can't say how much was changed for the move from print to graphic novel medium, but I do believe that the authors/artists/stencillers here did try to stick as close as possible to that story.

I can understand why it was slimmed down for the move to the big screen.
  
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ClareR (6256 KP) Apr 8, 2025

I’m interested to see your reviews on the first three of these graphic novels (are there more?), because my husband is angling for them for his birthday in August! We’re huge Dune fans. Read the books, watched the films. I wouldn’t say your ratings have put me off, but I might have to get him something else as well, just in case they fall a bit flat!
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David McK (3857 KP) Apr 13, 2025

https://smashbomb.com/s/dune-the-graphic-novel-part-1 and https://smashbomb.com/s/frank-herberts-dune-the-graphic-novel-book-2-muaddib
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ClareR (6256 KP) rated The Sunshine Man in Books

Nov 23, 2025  
The Sunshine Man
The Sunshine Man
Emma Stonex | 2025 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Sunshine Man is set in two timelines: 1989 and 1971.

In 1989, Bridie prepares to find and shoot the man, Jimmy Maguire, that murdered her sister upon his release from prison. She follows him as he’s picked up from the prison gates by his daughter, and as she drives him to old haunts and to visit his family.

In 1971, Jimmy and Providence are good friends. Jimmy and his family are outcasts, undesirables, always in trouble with the police. Providence can see beyond this with Jimmy.

This is such a sad story of family in all its guises (good and bad), revenge and redemption.

The Sunshine Man is a slow burn, but I found it worthwhile. I really got to know the characters, whether I really wanted to or not. Some were distinctly unpleasant people, but the motivations for their actions, whilst not excusable, were explained. I certainly won’t be forgetting this book in a hurry.