God Emperor of Dune

I am only now writing the review of this a couple months after reading and I am curious as to my original star rating of 4. I believe its closer to 4.5 out of 5 but not entirely a 5. Or maybe it should be a 5? That is my struggle with this book. In essence, this book so heavily leans into philosophy and very abstract concepts which is a departure from the previous three. Despite my lack of excitement for philosophy and abstraction, I truly enjoyed this almost as much as I did with the original Dune. At times it is certainly slow and it's easy to lose sight of where the story goes, but something about it just feels right after the previous three; it's almost like a reprieve.

So, the star rating will stay at 4 today, but ask me on other days and I would likely tell you it is a 4.5 or a 5 depending on my mood. It's certainly a favorite and something I will have to return to after a second read.

L'Empereur-Dieu de Dune n'est pas le volume le plus facile d'accès mais c'est peut-être le plus beau, dans ce cycle de Frank Herbert. Leto II, fils de Paul Atreides et de Chani, a sacrifié sa vie pour préserver l'avenir de l'humanité. Trois mille cinq cent plus tard, son corps est transformé : plus ver des sables qu'humain, il règne sans partage sur son empire. Plus tout à fait humain, le Tyran va pourtant connaître l'amour avant de disparaître, non sans avoir laissé un dernier héritage à l'humanité.