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Disturbing and thought provoking
Very well written and unnerving story. I do recommend this as it will definitely make you think. My only criticism is with how it ends, but that says more about me and my desire for a clear-cut happy ending. But that's probably the point of the story anyway.
I so wanted to like this book. And I can honestly say that many of the ideas in the book are excellent. But the execution of the story was just not, well...existent. I finally read through all the Dune books (not the prequels), and I can say that, in my opinion at least, only read the books that Frank Herbert wrote. I almost didn't finish the book and thought to look up spoilers on the internet so I could put the book down and not let the “completist” in me finish the book. But I finished it anyway.
I truly loved this book. I will definitely be rereading it soon in the future, and will continue reading more on Buddhist thought. The ideas and concepts were very clearly written and communicated, and was told with a truly easy, personable style. And the ideas themselves are wonderful!
Great book. I'm a huge fan of Fiona and Terry Givens, and I've yet to read a book they've written that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed. They provide wonderful insights and ways of explaining their ideas with lucidity and simplicity, yet with an academic underpinning that I appreciate. Loved this book.
