Why do people not like Dune Messiah?
Just finished reading it for the first time. I liked it! It was different from the first one but still very good imo.
I really like the things this book set out to do. The philosophy about power and governance i really think is wise, and I see examples of it in today's world. Plot wise, I liked how the story was about Paul being burdened and enslaved by his destiny and his sacrifice in making himself the bad guy for the better future. I like how he went blind truly and then felt free. I liked the conspiracy's idea of using Chani's death as a lever to hopefully control Muaddib instead of it being a straightforward assassination plot, although it did end very abruptly and anti climatically. I also liked the part where he starts seeing through his son's eyes, I let out an audible gasp there. Hayt/Idaho was interesting to me.
I haven't delved into why people don't like messiah to avoid spoilers but I have seen so many comments and posts about it being a generally disliked book. Idk I think this was a great sequel to the first book and although not very action heavy, it hit a lot of things I personally like (politics and scheming, philosophy).
Would love to hear from people who didn't like this book much, mostly looking for discussion on the book. Can't wait to read further into the series!