If you're going to label me as an "uncultured swine" for rating Dune #2 only 3 stars, I don't care. My original rating would be somewhere around 2.5 stars. Look, I didn't hate Dune Messiah, it's just that it was a disappointment compared to Dune #1. I really enjoyed reading the first novel, because it had basically everything: good setting, good characters, good writing. The second novel was still okay, but difficult to get through (you can see it took me almost 20 days to finish it). Sometimes, it bored me so much I had to go read something else. 
 The plot was pretty tedious. There were some interesting parts, but they were nothing like I wanted. Mr. Herbert's writing was as nice as usual, I didn't have any problems with that, but I sometimes felt like the story was lacking imagination. Mr. Herbert, I know you can do better. I know. 
 I also felt like the characters weren't the same. Theoretically, they were, but they felt different. In not such a good way. Paul turned from a brave, intelligent and powerful teenager, to being the whiniest asshole in the world. Who also happens to be worshiped by an entire planet, even thought he did some pretty awful stuff. You freaking married Irulan just to become an emperor? 
 Chani was barely there and all she did was cry, be angry, give birth to twins and (view spoiler)[die (hide spoiler)]. The only one who stayed the same was Alia. She kicked ass then, and she kicks ass now, and she's literally the only reason I gave this 3 stars, not 2. 
 There are no Harkonnens in this book. I miss the Harkonnens. There was also no Lady Jessica. I miss her too. Seriously, if she were there, Paul wouldn't become such a dick. There were no actual plot twists, there was barely any emotion. I liked the Duncan Idaho thing. That was cool. 
 I guess I'll keep reading the series and I'll buy Children of Dune soon, because I heard it's a great story and the first novel was actually great. Hoping for the best.