@strangequark Option 4. Not sure who said it ends in a cliff hanger. It ends with the idea there is more story, but that is clearly going to be a (redacted for spoiler). Personally, I think Chapterhouse is better than Messiah and Children.

In the end, writing, music, painting, sculpting, food, whatever the art form, choose what you like. Anyone gatkeeping someone elses art is just an ass.

@retech OK now I have to do a #poll.

How much of the #Dune saga have you read? (Poll only allows 4 options so if you chose Option 5 or something else leave a comment).

@strangequark @retech I read all of Frank's books... and I did read a few of Brian/KJA's books (but maybe, like 2 or 3 at most, just to give them a chance, and I found the "final" one in a book store and flicked through to the end to see what they came up with) before deciding that, yes, Brian and KJA clearly never had any of Frank's notes and their understanding of his text was laughable.

(I actually do really like God Emperor, so.)

@aoanla @strangequark I have no idea why God Emp. gets shit on. I read it as a very young teen. Each time I put it down I'd have long periods of reflection. I still think of it as philosophically stirring. Somewhat jokingly I have said it put the final nail in the religion coffin for me. When I finished it I thought to myself: "...god is such a foolish thing we've made up...".

I think Chapterhouse has a lot of that introspection as well. Perhaps those two are on the bottom of the list for many diehard DUNE readers because of that.