5/30/2023 0 Comments The godmakers frank herbert![]() ![]() But equally, the treatment of these ideas often felt heavy-handed and did not leave a welcome impression, somehow oddly contrived and disappointingly banal. The themes of religion, spirituality, authority, good, evil and the relativism of both, are all present and thoroughly explored and well integrated into the journey the story takes. ![]() And I found myself having to re-listen to whole chapters to maintain the thread of the story. GM is simply too wrapped up within its own introverted philosophy and internal monologues. The story and narration felt overly slow and ponderous, even with the playback speed increased, and it really did not take me anywhere enlightening, and mostly just gets weirder and more irrelevant as the chapters pass. The premise of the Godmakers is an intriguing choice, with the prospect of a solid story wrapped around it elevating this novel to the top of my listening list. A good idea that gets quickly lost in the desert ![]()
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