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Frank Herbert: Dune (Paperback, 1990, Ace Books) 4 stars

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, …

about a quarter of the way through and things are starting to come together. yueh's betrayal is very obvious, to the point where i don't think it even needs a spoiler tag. the man basically goes "oh god oh shit oh god i'mma have to stab a fool" in his thoughts every time he talks to someone.

also a lot of scenes that i recognize from the movie which, to the director's credit, have only been changed in ways that would actually make it more palatable for the silver screen and emphasize the conflict within and between the characters.