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Review Summaries
"In GEOD, we learn of Leto's Golden Path, and through turns philosophical, cruel, and ultimately hopeful, we come to realize Leto's true gift to the world."
Alex Sabourin, Resident Frank Herbert Scholar
"Leto II continues his quest for 'The Golden Path' as his transformation to a sandworm continues and his humanity slips away. Through his control of 'melange' he dominates all of the factions involved. Consequently, they all conspire against him continuously."
Shane Tiernan, Resident Frank Herbert Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book
- sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- preventing an ecological disaster
Political power play
Yes
Political plotlets
- saving govt/kingdom from external overthrow
Inner Struggle
Yes
Plotlet:
- search for identity/new understanding
Story involving clones/duplicates?
- good clones/duplicates
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Clones
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male Alien
- An "It".
Profession/status:
- dictator
Age:
- long lived adults
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- mind reading
- clairvoyant
- can see into the future
- super strength
- can read emotions
- healing
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
- emotionally unstable
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Setting
Terrain
- Desert
- Water
- Forests
- Domed/Underground City
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a futuristic society
- empty, or nearly empty world
- very controlled society
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- some scientific explanation
- a moderate amount of scientific explanation
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- society controls main character's sexing
- lesbians!
How much dialogue?
- mostly dialog