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- Publisher: Ace Books (Oct 1986)
- ISBN-10: 0425099628
- ISBN-13: 978-0425099629
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,119,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have recently finished reading Whipping Star by Frank Herbert and like ninety percent of his works it was amazing! The depth of characters ( McKie, Bildoon, Cheo and Mliss Abnethe) can only be compared with the amazing quality with which Mr Herbert crafted Dune and its sequels. The story itself is set around the mysterious Calebans, a race which little is known about. When one of there spacecraft/homes crash lands, Busab's ( Bureau of Sabotage) finest agent is dispatched to the scene, what he finds out could end almost all sentient life. I wish that there were more writers of Mr Herberts quality, Intellect and imagination - His works are a piece of art , he is dearly missed. Not only do i recommend this Frank Herbert novel but all Frank Herbert novels.
Format:Paperback
The problem with the book is that it does seem like a short story. It's also a bit disjointed, their's little character development. Frank Herbert's work will always be compared to the Dune Series, and this is far from being as good as those. It isn't bad though, its a decent read, with the usual level of intelligenve you would expect from him. A nice and clever conclusion, I won't spoil if for you...
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Frank Herbert never disappoints (OK - The Green Brain is a bit zzZZZZ) - this is a great introduction to the even better Dosadi Experiment The Dosadi Experiment. I must confess that I read Dosadi before read this - and I think that was a wise move.
This is a short book that sets up and interesting premise -- Stars can be inhabited by living creatures. What the book does really well, is get you to buy into such a leap of imagination.
If these two books had been combined into one, longer story I feel that the result would have been a more satisfactory outcome.
By both and relive the hay day of early SciFi
Glen Gilchrist
This is a short book that sets up and interesting premise -- Stars can be inhabited by living creatures. What the book does really well, is get you to buy into such a leap of imagination.
If these two books had been combined into one, longer story I feel that the result would have been a more satisfactory outcome.
By both and relive the hay day of early SciFi
Glen Gilchrist
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