Another of the greats of science fiction, Dune is surprisingly a book that I haven't read before. I do remember starting it in high school, but I only finished a couple chapters before putting it aside. I'm very glad I finished the entire novel and I can see why it has captured a place in many people's hearts, but it just wasn't my favorite. Perhaps if I had read it closer to when it was released or if I hadn't seen many parodies I would have enjoyed it more. I felt like there wasn't enough that made it unique and I wasn't drawn in by the politics of the Dune universe. A very solid piece of science fiction that I enjoyed and will probably reread sometime in the future, but a little disappointing overall.