The Butlerian Jihad - Likewise Book Reviews

"At the encouragement of my friend (who is my only friend who read Brian Herbert’s Dune content) i read this, the first of the “legends” series and intend to continue! Brian Herbert’s first continuation of the series where his dad left off left me extremely disappointed so I wasn’t sure it was worth it to continue. Since these legends books are largely contextual fillers, I feel Brian may be in his writing element. He consistently errs on the side of too much information and directness (I loved how much Frank Herbert managed to say in what was unsaid) but still manages to make this engaging. It’s absolutely helpful to flesh out the world and it’s background and reads somewhere between a history book and a novel. I will continue with the next two legends books, but then will probably call it quits and preserve my love for his fathers series."

"This book ripped my heart out and made me cry, which is very rare for a book to do. If you love dune series or want to start reading them, this is a good starting point as it gives you more of an idea on how everything was before the book of dune takes place."